CVE-2026-33518
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 in Windows and Linux that allows highly privileged users to create developer cred…
Published Apr 21, 2026 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · esri portal for arcgis · evidence confidence medium
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 in Windows and Linux that allows highly privileged users to create developer credentials that may grant more privileges than expected.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-33518 is a high public vulnerability record for esri portal for arcgis. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether esri portal for arcgis is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: esri/portal for arcgis (11.5). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 7.2. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-266. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 21, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 in Windows and Linux that allows highly privileged users to create developer credentials that may grant more privileges than expected.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 in Windows and Linux that allows highly privileged users to create developer credentials that may grant more privileges than expected.
Affected
- cpe esri/portal for arcgis11.5
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33518
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33518
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 in Windows and Linux that allows highly privileged users to create developer credentials that may grant more privileges than expected.
nvd.nist.gov