CVE-2026-82329

JFrog Artifactory: Improper Authentication

As of , CVE-2026-82329 in JFrog Artifactory is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch now.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 2 September 2026
US federal deadline
5 September 20263 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
Forensic triage
Required by CISA under BOD 26-04Agencies must also look for signs that attackers already got in.
EPSS score
0.14Higher than 96% 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 authentication vulnerability that under default configuration can allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.

CISA's description

JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default configuration, may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.

The CVE record's description, from JFROG

CVE published
28 August 2026
Assigned by
JFROG
CVSS
9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Artifactory: other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2026-42018Improper AuthenticationJFrog ArtifactoryPatch soon0.10
CVE-2026-42016Incorrect AuthorizationJFrog ArtifactoryPatch soon0.09
CVE-2026-66384Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted DirectoryJFrog ArtifactoryPatch soon0.01

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