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CVE-2026-33521

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Description

There is s denial of service vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server versions 12.0 and prior that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to supply crafted requests that may, under exceptional circumstances, consume all available worker threads and deny service to users. A patch is provided for ArcGIS Server software in General Availability and Extended support status, which includes versions 12.0, 11.5, 11.3, and 11.1. Other versions are in mature or retired status, which are not patch eligible. Users working with unlisted versions are advised to upgrade and apply the patch.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-26 18:17:46.360000
Last modified
2026-10-26 20:17:55.980000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-33521",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:17:46.360",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T20:17:55.980",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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      "value": "There is s denial of service vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server versions 12.0 and prior that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to supply crafted requests that may, under exceptional circumstances, consume all available worker threads and deny service to users. A patch is provided for ArcGIS Server software in General Availability and Extended support status, which includes versions 12.0, 11.5, 11.3, and 11.1. Other versions are in mature or retired status, which are not patch eligible. Users working with unlisted versions are advised to upgrade and apply the patch."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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          "product": "ArcGIS Server",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "Windows",
            "Linux"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "11.1",
              "lessThan": "12.0",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
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    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/october-2026-arcgis-security-bulletin",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}