CVE-2026-66384
JFrog Artifactory: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
As of , CVE-2026-66384 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 27 August 2026
- US federal deadline
- 10 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
- 0.01Higher than 50% 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 improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability. This can allow an authenticated user to write data outside the intended Docker cache path under specific remote-repository conditions.
CISA's description
An authenticated user may write data outside the intended Docker cache path under specific remote-repository conditions.
The CVE record's description, from JFROG
- CVE published
- 12 August 2026
- Assigned by
- JFROG
- CVSS
- 5.3 Medium (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
- CWE-22
- Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- no
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- partial
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
Artifactory: other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-82329Improper Authentication | JFrog Artifactory | Patch nowForensic triage required by CISA | 0.14 | ||
| CVE-2026-42018Improper Authentication | JFrog Artifactory | Patch soon | 0.10 | ||
| CVE-2026-42016Incorrect Authorization | JFrog Artifactory | Patch soon | 0.09 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org