CVE-2026-42016

JFrog Artifactory: Incorrect Authorization

As of , CVE-2026-42016 in JFrog Artifactory is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch soon.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 11 September 2026
US federal deadline
25 September 202614 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.09Higher than 94% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
Vendor advice: docs.jfrog.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

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.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

JFrog Artifactory contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that leads to a privilege escalation attack due to a validation check of the token signature/issuer and not the token’s scope.

CISA's 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.

The CVE record's description, from JFROG

CVE published
27 July 2026
Assigned by
JFROG
CVSS
8.1 High (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
no
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. CISA changed its entry. Edited: description.
  4. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Artifactory: other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2026-82329Improper AuthenticationJFrog ArtifactoryPatch nowForensic triage required by CISA0.14
CVE-2026-42018Improper AuthenticationJFrog ArtifactoryPatch soon0.10
CVE-2026-66384Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted DirectoryJFrog ArtifactoryPatch soon0.01

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