CVE Details
CVE-2026-42016
JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Published: 2026-09-11
CVSS: 8.1 HIGH
Product: JFrog Artifactory
Due Date: 2026-09-25
JFrog Artifactory contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows leads to privilege escalation attack due to a validation check of the token signature/issuer and not the token’s scope.
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| Key | Remaining Key | Value |
|---|---|---|
| dataType | CVE_RECORD | |
| dataVersion | 5.2 | |
| cveMetadata > | cveId | CVE-2026-42016 |
| cveMetadata > | assignerOrgId | 48a46f29-ae42-4e1d-90dd-c1676c1e5e6d |
| cveMetadata > | state | PUBLISHED |
| cveMetadata > | assignerShortName | JFROG |
| cveMetadata > | dateReserved | 2026-04-23T13:41:13.754Z |
| cveMetadata > | datePublished | 2026-07-27T19:20:56.352Z |
| cveMetadata > | dateUpdated | 2026-09-11T19:58:23.708Z |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > orgId | 48a46f29-ae42-4e1d-90dd-c1676c1e5e6d |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > shortName | JFROG |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2026-07-27T19:20:56.352Z |
| containers > | cna > title | Incorrect authorization validation of user token in JFrog Artifactory allows Privilege Escalation |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > cweId | CWE-863 |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > description | CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > type | CWE |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > vendor | jfrog |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > product | artifactory |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > status | affected |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > version | 0 |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > lessThan | 7.133.11 |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > versionType | custom |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > defaultStatus | unaffected |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > value | 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. |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > supportingMedia > 0 > type | text/html |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > supportingMedia > 0 > base64 | False |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > supportingMedia > 0 > value | 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.<br> |
| containers > | cna > references > 0 > url | https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories |
| containers > | cna > references > 0 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | cna > references > 1 > url | https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases |
| containers > | cna > references > 1 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > format | CVSS |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > scenarios > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > scenarios > 0 > value | GENERAL |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > version | 3.1 |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > attackVector | NETWORK |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > attackComplexity | LOW |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > privilegesRequired | LOW |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > userInteraction | NONE |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > scope | UNCHANGED |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > confidentialityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > integrityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > availabilityImpact | NONE |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > baseSeverity | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > baseScore | 8.1 |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > vectorString | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| containers > | cna > credits > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > credits > 0 > value | Kostya Kortchinsky | OpenAI |
| containers > | cna > credits > 0 > type | finder |
| containers > | cna > source > discovery | UNKNOWN |
| containers > | cna > x_generator > engine | Vulnogram 1.0.4 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > url | https://www.wiz.io/blog/artifactory-under-attack-in-the-wild-exploitation-of-cve-2026-42016-cve-2026-4201 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > tags > 0 | third-party-advisory |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > url | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42016 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 1 > tags > 0 | government-resource |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > type | ssvc |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > timestamp | 2026-09-11T18:50:46.942762Z |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > id | CVE-2026-42016 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > options > 0 > Exploitation | active |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > options > 1 > Automatable | no |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > options > 2 > Technical Impact | total |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > role | CISA Coordinator |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > version | 2.0.3 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 1 > other > type | kev |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 1 > other > content > dateAdded | 2026-09-11 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 1 > other > content > reference | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42016 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > title | CISA ADP Vulnrichment |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > orgId | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > shortName | CISA-ADP |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2026-09-11T19:58:23.708Z |
| containers > | adp > 0 > timeline > 0 > time | 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| containers > | adp > 0 > timeline > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | adp > 0 > timeline > 0 > value | CVE-2026-42016 added to CISA KEV |