Privilege Escalation in JFrog Artifactory <7.133.11 (Token Check)
CVE-2026-42016 Published on July 27, 2026
Incorrect authorization validation of user token in JFrog Artifactory allows Privilege Escalation
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 tokens scope.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-42016 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2026-42016 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-42016
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Affected Versions
jfrog artifactory:- Before 7.133.11 is affected.