What is CVE-2026-42016?
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.
Timeline
- 2026-07-27Published to the U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
- 2026-09-11Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog
- 2026-09-12First covered in a defend.network daily briefing
- 2026-09-25CISA federal remediation deadline (BOD 22-01)
- 2026-10-24NVD record last updated
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Affected product
JFrog Artifactory
Remediation Steps
- Apply vendor security patch for incorrect authorization flaw
- Reset credentials for administrative and service accounts post-patch
- Review audit logs for unauthorized access or privilege escalation
- Restrict Artifactory network access to trusted sources if patching is delayed
References
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories
- https://www.wiz.io/blog/artifactory-under-attack-in-the-wild-exploitation-of-cve-2026-42016-cve-2026-4201
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42016
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Referenced in our briefings & reports
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 1 of October 2026 (October 5 – 11)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 4 of September 2026 (September 28 – October 4)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 3 of September 2026 (September 21 – 27)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 2 of September 2026 (September 14 – 20)
- Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 1 of September 2026 (September 7 – 13)
- Microsoft 974 patches, GitLab CVSS 10 exploited, Russia weaponizes Claude (2026-09-13)
- GitLab CVSS 10 exploited in wild; Microsoft ships 974 patches; Claude abused by state actors (2026-09-12)
Related vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-82329 – JFrog Artifactory (same product)
- CVE-2026-42018 – JFrog Artifactory (same product)
- CVE-2026-66384 – JFrog Artifactory (same product)
- CVE-2026-71362 – Adobe Commerce And Magento (same weakness: CWE-863)
- CVE-2026-48449 – Adobe Campaign (same weakness: CWE-863)
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