# CVE-2026-13019: Esri Portal for ArcGIS missing authentication for critical function

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-13019-esri-portal-for-arcgis-missing-authentication-for-critical  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07. Updated: 2026-07-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-13019 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-07-07

Esri Portal for ArcGIS, a central platform for managing and sharing geographic information, contains a critical security flaw where a sensitive administrative interface is left unprotected. This allows an unauthorized person on the network to access internal functions without a password. An attacker could potentially take full control of the system, modify geographic data, or disrupt mapping services.

Technologies: [Esri Portal For Arcgis](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/portal-for-arcgis). Vendors: [Esri](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/esri).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-13019 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-13019 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-13019?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Esri Portal For Arcgis 12.1 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-13019?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-13019 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-13019?** Check whether you run Esri Portal For Arcgis at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A missing authentication vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS (versions 12.1 and earlier) across Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes deployments. The flaw is rooted in an unprotected API that fails to validate credentials before granting access to critical functions, categorized under CWE-640 (Weak Password Recovery Mechanism). A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this over the network with low complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Esri has addressed this in their June 2026 Security Bulletin.

## Affected products

- Esri Portal for ArcGIS 12.1 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-07-07: disclosed
- 2026-07-07: advisory

## References

- [https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/june-2026-arcgis-security-bulletin](https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/june-2026-arcgis-security-bulletin)

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