Critical severity · published Aug 28, 2026
CVE-2026-82329
Potential authentication bypass leading to administrative access in Artifactory
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
14.4%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default configuration, may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.4% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Sep 2, 2026
Federal remediation dueSep 5, 2026
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AR
artifactory · jfrog
before 7.111.21; 7.117.0 before 7.117.28; 7.125.0 before 7.125.20; 7.133.0 before 7.133.29; 7.146.0 before 7.146.38; 7.161.0 before 7.161.20 · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
In the news
BreachHigh
OpenInfra Europe’s JFrog Artifactory instance breached, packages potentially compromised
Attackers have compromised a self-hosted JFrog Artifactory instance operated by OpenInfra Europe, the regional hub of the OpenInfra Foundation warned in a security notice prominently displayed on its homepage. OpenInfra Europe’s security incident notice “Anyone who downloaded or installed artifacts from https://artifactory.nordix.org/ from August 28 and September 15, 2026 should immediately stop using them, remove them from their pipelines, and treat these packages as potentially compromised,” the message says. Compromise through CVE-2026-82329 The OpenInfra Foundation … More → The post OpenInfra Europe’s JFrog Artifactory instance breached, packages potentially compromised appeared first on Help Net Security .
Sep 30, 2026·Help Net Security
VulnerabilityCritical
Hackers exploit critical JFrog Artifactory flaw to forge admin tokens
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-82329) in JFrog Artifactory is being exploited in attacks to create tokens that provide administrative access. [...]
Sep 2, 2026·BleepingComputer
AdvisoryHigh
CISA Adds Seven Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added seven new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation.   CVE-2026-9586 Sangoma Switchvox SQL Injection Vulnerability  CVE-2026-48710 Kludex Starlette HTTP Request/Response Smuggling Vulnerability  CVE-2026-49869 Kestra OSS OS Command Injection Vulnerability  CVE-2026-59822 BerriAI LiteLLM Improper Authentication Vulnerability  CVE-2026-82329 JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication Vulnerability  CVE-2026-83548 SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability  CVE-2026-83549 SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances OS Command Injection Vulnerability  These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise.  Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. BOD 26-04 reinforces the importance of the KEV Catalog and requires federal agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of high-risk vulnerabilities, specifically those identified by Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) listed in CISA’s KEV Catalog on publicly exposed assets that grant total control of the asset post-exploitation, while deferring action f...
Sep 2, 2026·CISA Advisories
VulnerabilityCritical
[CISA KEV] CVE-2026-82329: JFrog Artifactory - JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication Vulnerability
JFrog Artifactory contains an improper authentication vulnerability that under default configuration can allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.
ARArtifactoryCVE-2026-82329
Sep 2, 2026·CISA KEV
VulnerabilityCritical
Attackers Pounce on Critical Artifactory Flaw Following Disclosure
CVE-2026-82329 is an authentication bypass flaw in JFrog's repository manager that enables bad actors to gain admin-level access on affected systems.
Sep 1, 2026·Dark Reading
VulnerabilityCritical
Attackers Exploit Critical JFrog Artifactory Flaw to Mint Admin Tokens Days After Disclosure
Threat actors are exploiting a newly patched critical security flaw impacting JFrog Artifactory merely days after public disclosure, according to watchTowr. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-82329 (CVSS score: 9.8), a case of authentication bypass that could lead to administrative access in Artifactory. "JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default
Sep 1, 2026·The Hacker News
Affected product
AR
artifactory
jfrog
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