CVE-2026-13020
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-640
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Publication date:
07/07/2026
Last modified:
09/07/2026
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.10
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:esri:portal_for_arcgis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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