Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ArcGIS Insights 2022.1 for ArcGIS Enterprise has a high-severity SQL injection flaw. A logged-in remote attacker could, with complex crafted input, run SQL against the back-end database, risking sensitive data exposure, data changes, and service disruption.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for any ArcGIS Insights 2022.1 deployment. The flaw can affect core database confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but known evidence points to authenticated, complex exploitation rather than broad unauthenticated compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2023-25838 is CWE-89 in Esri ArcGIS Insights 2022.1. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5: network exploitable, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to ArcGIS Insights 2022.1 for ArcGIS Enterprise instances where authorized users can reach Insights functionality. The source bundle does not identify broader affected Esri products or versions.
Exploitation context
Sources do not indicate active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. Exploitation requires an authorized remote attacker and complex crafted input, reducing likelihood but not impact.
Researcher notes
Key uncertainty is exploitability in a specific deployment. Validate version, patch state, application exposure, user roles, and database privilege boundaries. Avoid assuming compromise without supporting telemetry; the provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Esri security patches for ArcGIS Insights 2022.1 where applicable.
- Check Esri guidance for any additional version-specific remediation steps.
- Restrict Insights access to trusted authorized users until remediation is complete.
- Review database privileges used by the application for least-privilege alignment.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ArcGIS Insights deployments and confirm whether version 2022.1 is present.
- Verify the Esri security patch is installed on affected systems.
- Confirm authenticated access paths to Insights are limited to intended users.
- Review application and database logs for unusual authorized-user query activity.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.65.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.