CVE-2026-42016 - JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability (known exploited)
Added to CISA KEV on 2026-09-11. JFrog Artifactory contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows leads to privilege escalation attack due to a validation check of the token signature/issuer and not the token’s scope.
CRITICAL
CISA KEV
ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
Severity & confidence
Source severitycritical
Platform severitycritical
Confidencehigh
Exploitationactively exploited
CVSS-
Affected
ProductsArtifactory
Reporting sources (2)
CISA - Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
CISA - Cybersecurity Advisories
🎯 Why should I care?
- On the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.
- Credible sources report active exploitation in the wild.
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-09-11T00:00:00
Last updated2026-10-22T06:56:27
Ingested2026-09-11T18:19:14
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typeexploitation
Recommended action
Apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. Review vendor and CISA guidance for detection and mitigation.
Next steps
- Identify affected systems in your environment.
- Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
- Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
- Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a government or cert-grade source (CISA, NCSC, NVD, ENISA, MSRC).
Source type: gov · Original: CISA - Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
