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HIGH Actively exploited CWE-863

CVE-2026-42016

Incorrect authorization validation of user token in JFrog Artifactory allows Privilege Escalation

JFrog·Artifactory

8.1/ 10
CVSS 3.1
High severity
8.6%
EPSS exploit odds
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 95% of all CVEs
Listed
CISA KEV catalog
Added
Sep 11, 2026
Fix due
Sep 25, 2026
Ransomware
Not known
Timeline
Published
Jul 27, 2026
Updated
Sep 12, 2026
First covered
Sep 12, 2026
Latest story
2 months ago

Summary

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.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

Attack profile

Attack vectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
PrivilegesLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA 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.

Affected products

  • Jfrog artifactorybefore 7.133.11

References

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