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CVE-2026-42016

CVE-2026-42016HIGH

jfrog artifactory — Incorrect authorization validation of user token in JFrog Artifactory allows Privilege Escalation

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    8.8   .0864   95.0   YES

AFFECTED
  Product      Versions     Fixed
  artifactory  unspecified  —

TIMELINE
  Apr 23  Reserved by JFROG
  Jul 27  Published (CNA: JFROG)
  Sep 11  ADDED TO KEV — CVE-2026-42016 (jfrog artifactory). Remediation due September 25, 2026.
  Sep 26  DUE DATE PASSED — CVE-2026-42016 (jfrog artifactory). CISA remediation deadline was September 25, 2026; still in catalog.

CWE-863 · CNA: JFROG · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Analyzed · KEV due September 25, 2026

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
April 23, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by JFROG
July 27, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: JFROG)
September 11, 2026	KEV ADDED	ADDED TO KEV — CVE-2026-42016 (jfrog artifactory). Remediation due September 25, 2026.
September 26, 2026	DUE DATE PASSED	DUE DATE PASSED — CVE-2026-42016 (jfrog artifactory). CISA remediation deadline was September 25, 2026; still in catalog.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
jfrog	artifactory	—	—	—

Weaknesses

CWE-863

References (4)

https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases [Release Notes]
https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories [Vendor Advisory]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42016 [US Government Resource]
https://www.wiz.io/blog/artifactory-under-attack-in-the-wild-exploitation-of-cve-2026-42016-cve-2026-4201 [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-42016 at cve.org

Vendors: jfrog

Weaknesses: CWE-863

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