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ArcGIS Server Security 2018 Update 2 Patch

Published: November 11, 2018

Summary

This security patch addresses multiple security vulnerabilities found in ArcGIS Server. Esri recommends that all customers using ArcGIS Server 10.6.1, 10.5.1, 10.4.1, and 10.3.1 apply this patch.

Description

Esri® announces the ArcGIS Server Security 2018 Update 2 Patch. Esri recommends that all customers using ArcGIS Server 10.6.1, 10.5.1, 10.4.1, and 10.3.1 apply this patch. It deals specifically with the issue listed below under Issues Addressed with this patch.

Note: This security patch is cumulative and includes several security and non-security related fixes from earlier patches that are also listed below under Issues Addressed with this Patch.

Issues Addressed with this patch

  • BUG-000117372 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Server Admin api.
  • ENH-000117371 - Add an option to enforce encrypted communication between ArcGIS Server and Active Directory. (10.5.1, 10.4.1, 10.3.1 Only)
To avoid conflicts, the 10.6.1 version also addresses:
  • BUG-000115799 - Vector Tile Layers hosted in ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 do not overzoom successfully when viewed in the Map Viewer.
To avoid conflicts, the 10.5.1 version also addresses:
  • BUG-000117350 - Recycling sco process takes longer than checkConnectionInterval time in case of stale database connections.
  • BUG-000115738 - After applying ArcGIS Server 10.5.1 Security 2018 Update 1 Patch, spatiotemporal point data from the ArcGIS Data Store cannot be displayed.
  • BUG-000115772 - When utilizing the GetFeature URL query on a Web Map Service (WFS) containing more than 300,000 features, the query fails after trying to run indefinitely.
  • BUG-000113853 - Web Feature Service (WFS) filter "within" does not return any objects when used.
  • BUG-000113847 - SynchronizeReplica output delta to JSON: inserted attachment fails to export.
  • BUG-000113846 - Sync: JSON synchronizeReplica response lists serverGen twice.
  • BUG-000113845 - CreateReplica to JSON format returnAttachmentsDataByUrl=true does not return attachments by URL.
  • BUG-000113291 - There is an improper access control issue in ArcGIS Server.
  • BUG-000112254 - Donut polygons are represented with polygons instead of 'holes' in Web Feature Service (WFS) services in ArcGIS Server 10.5.1.
  • BUG-000112146 - WFS GetFeature request with a BBOX Filter and two layers does not work.
  • BUG-000112081 - Multi-column unique value renderer fails to start if the first column is a long int.
  • BUG-000112080 - Account for replica in data sender state when syncing with versioned data.
  • BUG-000112079 - Make the replicaServerGen parameter required in sycnhronizeReplica for syncModel perReplica.
  • BUG-000112077 - Should not filter uploaded or server generated input delta file at the end of a versioned sync.
  • BUG-000112075 - Add diff cursor logging and code to account for data inconsistencies during sync download.
  • BUG-000112060 - The feature service createReplica operation ignores the datum transformation set on the feature service in 10.5.1.
  • BUG-000111738 - An invalid geometry is not detected when using ST_GEOMETRY (or any other ST Function) to create a polygon from a well-known text (WKT) that contains some invalid and valid polygons. ST_ASTEXT returns "EMPTY" upon this polygon as well.
  • BUG-000111446 - WFS-T services can only be altered with a transaction with POST using WFS 2.0.0 syntax, even when forcing the version in the request to 1.1.0.
  • BUG-000110938 - EsriFieldTypeSingle behaves as an INT in WFS service published to ArcGIS Server 10.5.1.
  • BUG-000110801 - Syncing with dataFormat = json returns the error "Failed to serialize delta gdb to JSON."
  • BUG-000110480 - Updates to server directory locations are sometimes not be applied to all services.
  • BUG-000110388 - The ObjectID and GlobalID fields are not exposed in Web Feature Service (WFS) services in ArcGIS server 10.5.x.
  • BUG-000111075 - A feature service consumed in a GeoEvent Service fails to re-establish communication with the database once the database connection comes back after a communication failure.
  • BUG-000109803 - Unable to delete polygon and polyline features in a Spatiotemporal Big Data Store feature service created in ArcGIS GeoEvent Server.
  • BUG-000109738 - A Web Feature Service (WFS) displays a zero instead of a null value for the field attributes when queried through a browser.
  • BUG-000109686 - Disabling SSL in RabbitMQ causes instability issues for GeoEvent Server.
  • BUG-000109619 - WFS fails to yield data using DescribeFeatureType when accented characters (i.e. Á) are used in layer Names.
  • BUG-000109577 - Add support for NOT LIKE on queries with spatiotemporal based hosted feature services.
  • BUG-000109576 - Add support for upper and lower SQL functions on query with spatiotemporal based hosted feature services.
  • BUG-000109544 - ArcGIS GIS Server 10.5.1 Standard Overlay Layers analysis Tool fails with input line features that are results from the Join Features task of GeoAnalytics Tools of ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Server 10.5.1.
  • BUG-000109441 - The GetFeature service shows "Shape xsi:nil="true"" for a Web Feature Service (WFS) when the service has fields in the properties tab under "Table of Content" as invisible.
  • BUG-000108709 - Using the operator in the first layer of a query in a WFS:getFeature request causes an exception in the response.
  • BUG-000108365 - An XML POST request of a Web Feature Service (WFS) service is not accepted if PropertyName is used.
  • BUG-000108257 - The ArcGIS Enterprise Disaster Recovery and Replication workflow replaces the certificates in the standby environment with the certificates from the primary environment, which causes ArcGIS GeoEvent Server to fail to start.
  • BUG-000107477 - The GeoAnalytics Join Features tool fails on polygon to polygon joins with certain polygons.
  • BUG-000106500 - A feature class with hidden fields published to ArcGIS Server 10.5 as a Web Feature Service (WFS) shows incorrect values for the fields in the attribute table when added to ArcMap with a WFS server connection.
  • BUG-000106367 - Failure to correctly use Oracle based feature services.
  • BUG-000106348 - Map and feature service published from the same geometric network returns different geometry when the query includes a transformation to a different coordinate system.
  • BUG-000106301 - Accessing secured map services through web-tier authentication with the ASP.NET identity store causes extended delays in response time on a regular basis.
  • BUG-000105936 - Set specific ports to use all machines for analysis in a GeoAnalytics Server behind a windows firewall.
  • BUG-000104739 - ArcGIS Server system tools are susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
  • BUG-000104306 - When viewing data published from a federated ArcGIS Server in a Portal for ArcGIS 10.5 web map, the federated ArcGIS Server logs report the following severe-level messages even though the data is viewable and editable on the map: "Failed to return the service configuration 'Service_name.MapServer'. Server machine 'https://MACHINE_NAME.DOMAIN.COM:7443/arcgis/sharing/rest/content/items/' returned an error. 'Internal Server Error'"
  • BUG-000103341 - PrintingTools services do not display shapefiles during printing or when creating Portal thumbnails when Z-values are included.
  • BUG-000102408 - WFS-T Inserts indicate success yet there's no point added.
  • BUG-000102081 - A Web Feature Service (WFS) provided by ArcGIS GIS Server requires a flag to toggle between using field names rather than field aliases. Otherwise, the WFS To Geodatabase tool fails to complete correctly if field aliases are used.
  • BUG-000099496 - In ArcGIS Server Manager, map services hang at the 'Starting' state when there are many requests generated while the service is starting.
  • NIM100766 - The date filter does not work with the Web Feature Service (WFS) GetFeature capability.
To avoid conflicts, the 10.4.1 version also addresses:
  • BUG-000113291 - There is an improper access control issue in ArcGIS Server.
  • BUG-000111987 - The hotfix, QFE-1041-S-363090, results in the Operations Dashboard bar chart widget displaying "no data" when viewed in the IE browser (version 11).
  • BUG-000110882 - Uploading SOE to Server causes Spatiotemporal Big Data Store hosted map service created in ArcGIS GeoEvent Server inaccessible.
  • BUG-000107200 - Executing the find operation on a spatiotemporal big data store map service at REST intermittently returns the error, "none.get".
  • BUG-000105602 - Query for date fields fail with an error, "Database error has occurred" for a Spatiotemporal Big Data Store feature service.
  • BUG-000105458 - ArcGIS Server does not honor the 'domainControllerAddress' setting in the security configuration.
  • BUG-000104739 - ArcGIS Server system tools are susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
  • BUG-000102477 - When implementing a Server Object Interceptor (SOI) for a feature service, ServerUtilities.getServerUserInfo() returns empty values, but works as expected for a map service.
  • BUG-000099629 - Unable to upload files in ArcGIS Server Manager after updating the browser to Firefox 49 or Chrome 54.
  • BUG-000099496 - In ArcGIS Server Manager 10.4.1, map services hang at the 'Starting' state when there are many requests generated while the service is starting.
  • BUG-000099099 - Updating the sharing option of a map service of a federated ArcGIS for Server to 'Everyone' from the ArcGIS Server Manager adds two map image layers to Portal for ArcGIS > My Content as items, if the map image layer has been moved to a subfolder in the Portal for ArcGIS My Content page.
  • BUG-000099098 - When a map image layer is moved to another folder in My Content on a federated portal, the sharing properties of the ArcGIS Server service is changed from Everyone to Private in ArcGIS Server Manager.
  • BUG-000098119 - ArcGIS Server exposes internal information.
  • BUG-000095194 - Feature service REST response periodically does not return full editing capabilities.
  • BUG-000094193 - When a server object interceptor (SOI) is enabled on an ArcGIS for Server feature service with the Sync capability, the Create Replica operation fails, which renders the feature service unusable for offline editing.
  • BUG-000093500 - After login, user is redirected to the Services Directory home page instead of URL from which login was attempted.
  • NIM089714 - When running two Server Object Extensions (SOEs) on the same server with the same property name, the value of the second SOE property is ignored.
To avoid conflicts, the 10.3.1 version also includes:
  • BUG-000111578 - The third tier of a nested relationship does not come through in the downloaded replica of an ArcGIS Server feature service when there are multiple relates at the second and third level.
  • BUG-000113291 - There is an improper access control issue in ArcGIS Server.
  • BUG-000104739 - ArcGIS Server system tools are susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
  • BUG-000103341 - PrintingTools service does not display shape files during printing or when creating Portal thumbnails when Z-values are included.
  • BUG-000100330 - Enhance ArcGIS Server Manager security against clickjacking attempts.
  • BUG-000099629 - Unable to upload files in ArcGIS Server Manager after updating the browser to Firefox 49 or Chrome 54.
  • BUG-000098489 - The MapServer export operation ignores definition queries when they are malformed. The operation must throw an error instead.
  • BUG-000098312 - Printing service fails to print AGOL/Portal item that secured with limited access and credentials are embedded within that.
  • BUG-000098119 - ArcGIS Server exposes internal information.
  • BUG-000095713 - Restrict GP service and extension publishing to administrators only.
  • BUG-000095712 - Restrict RMID ActivationSystem to ArcSOC only.
  • BUG-000095244 - Unjoin Join workflow loses line points.
  • BUG-000095194 - Feature service REST response periodically does not return full editing capabilities.
  • BUG-000095044 - SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthorized modification of data.
  • BUG-000094671 - EstimateCacheTileSize/ ExportTiles jobs sporadically returns a blank page, which needs to refreshed several times to get jobstatus. Severe error messages are generated when user clicks on refresh.
  • BUG-000094606 - ArcGIS Server Manager does not open if the fully qualified machine name ends in '.proxy'.
  • BUG-000094489 - Overwriting a hosted feature service in Portal for ArcGIS fails if using a feature class that is part of a feature dataset that also contains a geometric network.
  • BUG-000094082 - Window extents cause join links created by the trace-link tool to create line point links instead of parcel point links.
  • BUG-000094193 - When a server object interceptor (SOI) is enabled on an ArcGIS for Server feature service with the Sync capability, the Create Replica operation fails, which renders the feature service unusable for offline editing.
  • BUG-000093884 - SOAP responses from map services do not comply with map server WSDL definition.
  • BUG-000093879 - Merge parcels changes original COGO dimensions when flex points are present.
  • BUG-000093500 - After login, user is redirected to the Services Directory home page instead of URL from which login was attempted.
  • BUG-000092906 - Map and Image services are vulnerable to a XML external entity injection (XXE).
  • BUG-000092447 - Tomcat vulnerability CVE-2014-0099 - Integer overflow attack.
  • BUG-000092445 - Tomcat vulnerability CVE-2014-0230 - Denial-of-service attack via thread consumption.
  • BUG-000091959 - Some COGO properties of arcs are not being updated after using the Remainder tool.
  • BUG-000091775 - Forcing closure when creating a New Parcel recomputes the start point of the beginning course.
  • BUG-000091182 - Create parallel offset changes bearing values.
  • BUG-000091147 - When Collector for Android 10.3.3 is working with a feature service, which has a non-nullable field with a coded attribute domain, if a value is not provided by the user, the application sends a space as an edit. This causes invalid data against the goals of the user's schema, and the application passing a space bypasses the goals of the end user to force a true value for this field.
  • BUG-000091033 - In ArcGIS Runtime Java GPK, certain functions, when packaging geoprocessing tools, which are critical to client operations, are not available.
  • BUG-000090882 - Creating a new parcel on Win 8.1 OS and 10 OS causes ArcMap to crash when using the second join option or forcing closure.
  • BUG-000090845 - Restrict access to the Tomcat internal shutdown port.
  • BUG-000090534 - Packaging rasters in a catalog with an extent set does not properly clip.
  • BUG-000090429 - Reflected XSS vulnerability with generateToken requests occurs sporadically.
  • BUG-000090045 - Optimize field checking on to improve performance of sync import and export.
  • BUG-000090171 - PDF file attachments above a certain size in a feature service fail to display correctly in a browser.
  • BUG-000089636 - Parcel misclose ratio is not getting set properly on a perfect square parcel.
  • BUG-000089622 - Parcels that contain line strings with curves move out of place when adjacent parcels are unjoined.
  • BUG-000088948 - The Arc Length and Distance values are not updating correctly.
  • BUG-000088847 - Tiles from WMTS Services for some coordinate systems (or CRS) do not align in ArcGIS Desktop and when served from ArcGIS Server.
  • BUG-000088825 - Parcel remainder tool creates gaps and over laps between parcels.
  • BUG-000088454 - If a folder path contains letter 'u' after '\' ArcGIS for Server search service fails to register the folder with an error For Input String: "sage".
  • BUG-000088191 - The Parcel Fabric Name Parcel tool create gaps on parcels that have a flexed line point.
  • BUG-000088180- Line points are maintaining the original To, From and LinePoint ID values when using the Append GP tool.
  • BUG-000088145 - Survey dates on control points are being changed to null when creating a connection line in Parcel fabric.
  • BUG-000087817 - Bypass relationship processing if it is all records and optimize row copy on create replica.
  • BUG-000087751 - An 'out of memory' error occurs while running the Append Parcel Fabric geoprocessing tool on large parcel fabrics.
  • BUG-000087677 - Doing specific parcel fabric workflows through the Parcel explorer window causes control points to move to a different xy location when joined.
  • BUG-000087361- Using the Parcel Fabric Add Line Point tool deletes existing line points in the same area.
  • BUG-000086992 - The parcel fabric least squares adjustment report gives incorrect values for range and standard deviation.
  • BUG-000086939 - Line points should not be created on curves when using Parallel Offset.
  • BUG-000086412 - Queries against feature services layers that contain a many columns takes longer than queries against the same layers map service endpoint.
  • BUG-000086010 - Constructing a parcel on a parent that contains coincident line strings and has been adjusted creates gaps when built.
  • BUG-000085852 - Center points that have been merged are not honored once a parcel is opened and edits are kept.
  • BUG-000085354 - LinePoints not behaving correctly when working with different joining methods within a parcel fabric.
  • BUG-000083610 - Printing an external secure service with limit usage referrers fails in an ArcGIS Online web application.
  • BUG-000082640 - When choosing a different location for installation of ArcGIS for Server 10.3 other than the default for the arcgisserver folder, the installation still creates the folder under c:\arcgisserver folder and a new location specified. Also, when the arcgisserver that was initially created is removed, the system automatically creates a new arcgisserver folder with a directories subfolder that is empty.
  • BUG-000082267 - Improve tab order, button labels, refresh behaviour, and navigation of ArcGIS for Server Manager.

 

Installing this patch on Windows

Installation Steps:

ArcGIS Server must be installed before installing this patch.

  1. Download the appropriate file to a location other than your ArcGIS installation location.

    ArcGIS Server 10.6.1   Checksum (Md5)
         
    ArcGIS Server ArcGIS-1061-S-SEC2018U2-Patch.msp ECB4B7F0B031D3280F64091CB79E3A5C
         
    ArcGIS Server 10.5.1   Checksum (Md5)
         
    ArcGIS Server ArcGIS-1051-S-SEC2018U2-Patch.msp 43E3D7EEB92B35F469A3F813F6A50BE0
         
    ArcGIS Server 10.4.1   Checksum (Md5)
         
    ArcGIS Server ArcGIS-1041-S-SEC2018U2-Patch.msp A0FE71686023FC93D94ADD982F63D687
         
    ArcGIS Server 10.3.1   Checksum (Md5)
         
    ArcGIS Server ArcGIS-1031-S-SEC2018U2-Patch.msp CEC5E4595A2A6DF505533A80A1D525C6
         

  2. Make sure you have write access to your ArcGIS installation location.
  3. Double-click ArcGIS-<Version>-S-SEC2018U2-Patch.msp to start the setup process.

    NOTE: If double clicking on the MSP file does not start the setup installation, you can start the setup installation manually by using the following command:

    msiexec.exe /p [location of Patch]\ArcGIS-<Version>-S-SEC2018U2-Patch.msp

Installing this patch on Linux

Installation Steps:

Complete the following install steps as the ArcGIS Install owner. The Install owner is the owner of the arcgis folder.

ArcGIS Server must be installed before installing this patch.

  1. Download the appropriate file to a location other than your ArcGIS installation location.


    ArcGIS Server 10.6.1   Checksum (Md5)
         
    ArcGIS Server ArcGIS-1061-S-SEC2018U2-Patch-linux.tar 20B53324A824E3F8D16F4ED21E43DD8A
         
    ArcGIS Server 10.5.1   Checksum (Md5)
         
    ArcGIS Server ArcGIS-1051-S-SEC2018U2-Patch-linux.tar BB46A73E2655E740D0B9F52272E34A5A
         
    ArcGIS Server 10.4.1   Checksum (Md5)
         
    ArcGIS Server ArcGIS-1041-S-SEC2018U2-Patch-linux.tar CA2EAA44246D5CA5996D97B57E402CEC
         
    ArcGIS Server 10.3.1   Checksum (Md5)
         
    ArcGIS Server ArcGIS-1031-S-SEC2018U2-Patch-linux.tar 8187B42FC2B9F412690333F2660AF3C1
         

  2. Make sure you have write access to your ArcGIS installation location, and that no one is using ArcGIS.
  3. Extract the specified tar file by typing:

    % tar -xvf ArcGIS-<Version>-S-SEC2018U2-Patch-linux.tar
  4. Start the installation by typing:

    % ./applypatch

    This will start the dialog for the menu-driven installation procedure. Default selections are noted in parentheses ( ). To quit the installation procedure, type 'q' at any time.

Uninstalling this patch on Windows

To uninstall this patch on Windows, open the Windows Control Panel and navigate to installed programs. Make sure that "View installed updates" (upper left side of the Programs and Features dialog) is active. Select the patch name from the programs list and click Uninstall to remove the patch.

 

Uninstalling this patch on Linux

Uninstalling this patch is only available on version 10.5.1 and higher. To remove this patch, navigate to the /tmp directory and run the following script as the ArcGIS Install owner:

./patchremove

Notes: You can only remove the patch that was installed most recently.


Notes: You can only remove the patch that was installed most recently.

  • Restart your ArcGIS Server services

Patch Updates

Check the Patches and Service Packs page periodically for the availability of additional patches. New information about this patch will be posted here.

 

How to identify which ArcGIS products are installed

To determine which ArcGIS products are installed, choose the appropriate version of the PatchFinder utility for your environment and run it from your local machine. PatchFinder will list all products, hot fixes, and patches installed on your local machine.

Getting Help

Domestic sites, please contact Esri Technical Support at 1-888-377-4575, if you have any difficulty installing this patch. International sites, please contact your local Esri software distributor.



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