CVE-2026-13020 (GCVE-0-2026-13020)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-07 16:39 – Updated: 2026-07-08 03:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism in Portal for ArcGIS
Summary
A Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 12.1 and earlier on Windows, Linux and Kubernetes. A remote, unauthorized attacker may assume ownership of a user’s account by manipulating this mechanism. ArcGIS Administrators should configure an email server with ArcGIS Enterprise to facilitate user self-service password recovery. The ability for an administrator to reset a user’s password remains unchanged.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-640 - Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esri | Portal for ArcGIS |
Affected:
0 , < 12.1
(custom)
|
guessed |
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