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
- 2026-09-12NVD record last updated
- 2026-09-25CISA federal remediation deadline (BOD 22-01)
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Affected product
JFrog Artifactory
Remediation Steps
- Consult CISA KEV catalog and vendor advisory for detailed affected product and version information
- Apply vendor security patch if systems are affected
- Monitor for exploitation attempts in logs
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
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