CVE-2026-13020
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism in Portal for ArcGIS
CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-640 |
| Vendor | esri |
| Product | portal for arcgis |
| Published | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jul 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Esri / Portal for ArcGIS
0 < 12.1