ZeroDayAlert

CVE-2026-82329: 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.

JFrog Artifactory Added to KEV 2026-09-02 Federal due 2026-09-05 Known ransomware use

Required action — quoted from CISA

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.

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Who is affected

JFrog Artifactory under default configuration is vulnerable to an improper authentication flaw that allows unauthenticated network access to result in administrative privilege acquisition. The record does not specify which versions of Artifactory are affected, nor does it detail the nature of the default misconfiguration. If you run Artifactory as a repository manager, artefact store, or build acceleration platform, you should treat this as potentially relevant to your infrastructure.

How to check whether this touches you

  • Inventory all instances of JFrog Artifactory you operate, including those in development, testing, and production environments.
  • Determine whether each instance is reachable from an untrusted network: check firewall rules, network segmentation, and whether the service is exposed to the internet or to users outside your security boundary.
  • Query the running version of Artifactory on each instance via the /artifactory/api/system/version endpoint or the admin UI, and note whether it matches a known-vulnerable range. Version fingerprints alone do not prove vulnerability status, as patches may have been backported.
  • Review your default deployment configuration against JFrog's hardening guidance to confirm whether administrative access controls have been altered from defaults.

What to do

  1. If you cannot patch immediately, restrict network access to Artifactory to only authenticated, trusted clients; consider firewall rules or WAF policies that require authentication before allowing traffic to reach the service.
  2. Apply the vendor's mitigations in accordance with JFrog's published guidance and CISA's BOD 26-04 timelines; if you operate a cloud-hosted instance, confirm whether JFrog has already applied mitigations on your behalf.
  3. Enable authentication logging and audit trails on Artifactory to capture failed and successful login attempts, and route these logs to a retained syslog or SIEM for later inspection.
  4. If mitigations are unavailable for your version or deployment model, escalate to your change advisory board and security leadership to evaluate whether discontinuation of the product is necessary.

If you find you were exposed

Exploitation of improper authentication flaws typically occurs before public disclosure, so you should search your authentication logs and audit trails for evidence of administrative access grants or privilege escalations that predate the CISA advisory date of 2 September 2026. Pay particular attention to access from external IP ranges or from service accounts. Log retention is your primary constraint; if you do not retain logs for at least 90 days prior to disclosure, retrospective confirmation of exposure may not be possible.

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