What is CVE-2026-42016?

CVE-2026-42016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-07-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-42016?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Jfrog Artifactory

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Jfrog Artifactory — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

reefs@jfrog.com (vendor-advisory)
reefs@jfrog.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42016?: CVE-2026-42016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-42016?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.