CVE intelligenceCISA KEV

CVE-2026-42016

JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

Published Jul 27, 2026Sources checked Sep 12, 2026

8.8HIGHCVSS out of 10

What this means

Actively exploited

CISA lists CVE-2026-42016 in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed. The entry applies to JFrog Artifactory.

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.

CISA KEVListedObserved exploitation

EPSS0.3%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-42016?

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.