CVE-2026-42016
HIGH severity · CVSS 8.1 · Incorrect authorization · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
8.1CVSS HIGH exploited
Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
Added to KEV 2026-09-11. US federal agencies must patch by 2026-09-25.
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisoriesAdvisory
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42016
- https://www.wiz.io/blog/artifactory-under-attack-in-the-wild-exploitation-of-cve-2026-42016-cve-2026-4201Advisory