Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2026-42016 affects JFrog Artifactory (Self Hosted) in versions before 7.133.11. The flaw is an incorrect authorization issue (CWE-863): the product checks a token's signature and issuer but not its scope, which allows privilege escalation. It carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 (HIGH) and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog, meaning it is actively exploited.
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.
⚠️ Actively exploited — CISA KEV
This CVE was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-09-11. It is confirmed exploited in the wild and must be patched as a priority.
Remediation deadline (US federal agencies): 2026-09-25
EPSS · FIRST.org
8.6%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 95% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-16, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
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CVSS v3.1 Score
Information
- Published
- 27 juil. 2026
- Updated
- 12 sept. 2026
- Status
- Analyzed
- Source
- reefs@jfrog.com
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (4)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42016US Government Resource
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