ESRI ArcGIS Server 10.9.1/11.1/11.2/11.3 Configuration file inclusion

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ESRI ArcGIS Server 10.9.1/11.1/11.2/11.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Configuration Handler. Such manipulation leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-51961. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ESRI ArcGIS Server 10.9.1/11.1/11.2/11.3. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Configuration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

There is a local file inclusion vulnerability in ArcGIS Server 10.9.1 thru 11.3 that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to craft a URL that could potentially disclose sensitive configuration information by reading internal files from the remote server.  Due to the nature of the files accessible in this vulnerability the impact to confidentiality is High there is no impact to both integrity or availability.

The advisory is available at esri.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-51961 since 11/04/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/20/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299400 (ArcGIS Server < 11.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2025 Update 1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (299400). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• ESRI

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• ArcGIS Server

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• 10.9.1
• 11.1
• 11.2
• 11.3

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• commercial

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