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
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases Release Notes
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42016 US Government Resource
- https://www.wiz.io/blog/artifactory-under-attack-in-the-wild-exploitation-of-cve-2026-42016-cve-2026-4201 Third Party Advisory
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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