cve-2026-42016

HIGH CVSS 8.1 nvd
Description

JFrog Artifactory (Self Hosted) versions before 7.133.11 are vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack due to a validation check of the token signature/issuer and not the token’s scope.

Timeline
Published
2026-07-27
Last Modified
2026-10-24
CVSS Details
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
Affected Products
  • jfrog artifactory
CISA KEV — Known Exploited Vulnerability
Name
JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Added to KEV
2026-09-11
Action due
2026-09-25
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
Version Base Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Source
3.1 8.1 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N 2.8 5.2 reefs@jfrog.com
3.1 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 2.8 5.9 nvd@nist.gov
CPE configurations
OR
CPE Version range Vulnerable
cpe:2.3:a:jfrog:artifactory:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* < 7.133.11 yes
NVD metadata
NVD status
Analyzed
Source identifier
reefs@jfrog.com
References
Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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