CVE-2026-33519: An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.4, 11.5 and 12.0 on Windows, Linu

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-33519 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting portal for arcgis. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.4, 11.5 and 12.0 on Windows, Linux and Kubernetes that did not correctly check permissions assigned to developer credentials.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-266
Published	2026-04-21
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. · Vendor: esri

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-21 21:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

esri portal for arcgis DOWNGRADE

Affected: 11.4 · 11.5 · 12.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 11.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy portal-for-arcgis || rpm -q portal-for-arcgis || portal-for-arcgis --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 11.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison portal-for-arcgis sudo apt install portal-for-arcgis=<VERSION_BEFORE_11.4> sudo apt-mark hold portal-for-arcgis

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list portal-for-arcgis sudo dnf downgrade portal-for-arcgis-<VERSION_BEFORE_11.4> sudo dnf versionlock add portal-for-arcgis

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-33519?

portal for arcgis: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-33519 being exploited?

CVE-2026-33519 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-33519 affect?

CVE-2026-33519 affects portal for arcgis. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.4, 11.5 and 12.0 on Windows, Linux and Kubernetes that did not correctly check permissions assigned to developer credentials.

How urgent is CVE-2026-33519?

Priority 45/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Kubernetes vulnerabilities · Windows vulnerabilities

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