September 11, 2026 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2026-42016 — JFrog Artifactory
JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2026-09-11- Federal due date
2026-09-25- Vendor
- JFrog
- Product
- Artifactory
- EPSS
- 57.5th percentile (score 0.009, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.1 (HIGH)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42016
CISA short description
JFrog Artifactory contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that leads to a privilege escalation attack due to a validation check of the token signature/issuer and not the token’s scope.
Required action
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.
NVD description
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.