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CVE-2014-9741

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS for Engine, and ArcGIS for Server 10.2.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or…

Published Jul 8, 2015esriCWE-79EPSS 1.80%

Overview

CVE-2014-9741 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting esri arcgis_for_desktop. It was published on July 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS for Engine, and ArcGIS for Server 10.2.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from esri. Update arcgis_for_desktop to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
esriarcgis_for_desktop0Affected
esriarcgis_for_engine0Affected
esriarcgis_server0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9741?

CVE-2014-9741 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting esri arcgis_for_desktop. It was published on July 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-9741?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9741?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from esri. Update arcgis_for_desktop to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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