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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-82329High confidence

JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication Vulnerability

jfrog · artifactory

9.8CriticalCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Mitigate now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2026-09-05 as the remediation due date.

Mitigation available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityCriticalOperational priority:Critical, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • CISA confirms exploitation in the wild.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 14.12% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Apply the linked authoritative mitigation while planning the permanent fix.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs jfrog artifactory and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 3 daysRemediation target: Within 90 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

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National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-67861

EU known exploited

JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default configuration, may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Recorded by ENISA since 2 Sep 2026. Evidence sources: cisa_kev, eukev_kev.
ENISA score
9.8 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
2 linked advisory records
Explicit mitigation evidence

Only statements that explicitly mention a fix, patch, update, workaround or mitigation are shown here.

  • csaf_ncscnl · NCSC-2026-0336Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in JFrog Artifactory
Recommended actionMitigate now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2026-09-05 as the remediation due date.

Mitigation available
01

What, why and how

JFrog Artifactory contains an improper authentication vulnerability that under default configuration can allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.

What

JFrog Artifactory contains an improper authentication vulnerability that under default configuration can allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.

Why

The affected component does not establish the requesting party's identity reliably before granting access.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

JFrog Artifactory contains an improper authentication vulnerability that under default configuration can allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.

Why

The affected component does not establish the requesting party's identity reliably before granting access.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Confirmed in the wild

CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-09-02.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Authentication → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-287 ↗

CWE-287: Improper Authentication. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-287CISA KEV
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-67861Known-exploited evidence recorded

JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default configuration, may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.

Official EUVD record ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-3093JFrog Artifactory: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Erlangen von Administratorrechten

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in JFrog Artifactory ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen.

Official advisory ↗
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV26-867JFrog security advisory (AV26-867) – Update 2

As of August 28, 2026, JFrog is affected by a vulnerability in the following product: Open-source reporting indicates that CVE-2026-82329 related to JFrog Artifactory is being exploited in the wild.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20260902Security Bulletin 2 Sept 2026

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 2 Sept 2026, published on 2 September 2026. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
INCIBE-CERT · Spanish · autenticacion-inadecuada-en-artifactory-de-jfrogAutenticación inadecuada en Artifactory de JFrog

JFrog ha publicado 1 vulnerabilidad de severidad crítica que, en caso de ser explotada, podría permitir a un atacante eludir la autenticación y obtener acceso administrativo.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1100Multiples vulnérabilités dans JFrog Artifactory

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans JFrog Artifactory. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une atteinte à la confidentialité des données, une falsification de requêtes côté serveur (SSRF) et un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

Official advisory ↗
CSIRT Italia · Italian · jfrog-rilevato-sfruttamento-in-rete-della-cve-2026-82329-relativa-ad-artifactoryJFrog: rilevato sfruttamento in rete della CVE-2026-82329 relativa ad Artifactory

Nel dettaglio, la vulnerabilità identificata tramite la CVE-2026-82329, di tipo "Authentication Bypass", e con CVSS 3.1 pari a 9.8, è dovuta a una gestione non adeguata dei meccanismi di autenticazione. In presenza di configurazioni di default, un attaccante remoto non autenticato potrebbe sfruttare tale vulnerabilità per inviare richieste HTTPS opportunamente predisposte al fine di eludere i controlli di accesso e ottenere privilegi amministrativi sui sistemi interessati.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-031611JFrog Ltd.のArtifactoryにおける認証に関する脆弱性

JFrog Artifactoryには認証の脆弱性が存在し、デフォルト設定の場合、ネットワーク経由でアクセスできる認証されていない攻撃者が管理者権限を取得する可能性があります。

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-033307JFrog Ltd.のArtifactoryにおける認証に関する脆弱性

JFrog Artifactoryは、匿名アクセスが無効になっている場合でも、認証されていない呼び出し元に内部の匿名ユーザートークンを返してしまい、機密リソースが露出する可能性があります。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-6941美 CISA 발표 주요 Exploit 정보공유(Update. 2026-09-02)

JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Official advisory ↗
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2026-0336Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in JFrog Artifactory

JFrog Artifactory contains a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its default configuration that enables unauthenticated attackers with network access to gain administrative privileges.

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Mitigation available
Affected
artifactory: < 7.111.21, 7.117.0 < 7.117.28, 7.125.0 < 7.125.20, 7.133.0 < 7.133.29, 7.146.0 < 7.146.38, 7.161.0 < 7.161.20
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web links and apply any necessary updates as they become available.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 28 Aug 2026 · Last source change 3 Sept 2026, 03:56 UTC · CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-29
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-67861
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. BlackTree coverageBlackTree article coverage changed from 1 BlackTree article to 2 BlackTree articles.
    Before
    1 BlackTree article
    After
    2 BlackTree articles
    BlackTree editorial ↗
  2. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Mitigation available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Mitigation available
    Canadian Centre for Cyber Security ↗
  3. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: removed remediation: cyber.gc.ca/jfrog-security-advisory-av26-867.
    Before
    remediation: cyber.gc.ca/jfrog-security-advisory-av26-867 · vendor advisory: docs.jfrog.com/jfrog-security-advisories
    After
    vendor advisory: docs.jfrog.com/jfrog-security-advisories
    reefs@jfrog.com ↗
  4. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Mitigation available to Awaiting fix.
    Before
    Mitigation available
    After
    Awaiting fix
    reefs@jfrog.com ↗
  5. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    < 7.111.21; 7.117.0 < 7.117.28; 7.125.0 < 7.125.20; 7.133.0 < 7.133.29; 7.146.0 < 7.146.38; 7.161.0 < 7.161.20 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    artifactory: < 7.111.21, 7.117.0 < 7.117.28, 7.125.0 < 7.125.20, 7.133.0 < 7.133.29, 7.146.0 < 7.146.38, 7.161.0 < 7.161.20 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    CNA ↗
  6. ENISA known-exploited stateENISA EUVD now records this CVE in its known-exploited dataset.
    Before
    not listed in ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset
    After
    listed in ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset (EUVD-2026-67861)
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  7. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added vendor advisory: docs.jfrog.com/jfrog-security-advisories.
    Before
    no authoritative guidance recorded
    After
    vendor advisory: docs.jfrog.com/jfrog-security-advisories
    reefs@jfrog.com ↗
  8. CISA KEV stateCISA KEV now confirms exploitation in the wild.
    Before
    not listed in CISA KEV
    After
    listed in CISA KEV since 2026-09-02
    CISA KEV ↗
  9. BlackTree coverageBlackTree article coverage changed from no BlackTree article to 1 BlackTree article.
    Before
    no BlackTree article
    After
    1 BlackTree article
    BlackTree editorial ↗
  10. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-67861 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-67861"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  11. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Added to CISA KEV
Remediation guidance recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-67861↗Canadian Centre for Cyber Security remediation guidance↗CISA KEV record↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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