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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.

CVSS 8.1 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.8/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.3/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.1: +1.21
  • Fresh EPSS: 8.64%: +0.04

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 26 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
20/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
5/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL8/100

Sources and documents

Recorded Future
Press · 13 Oct 2026, 07:00 · 2026年9月 CVEの概況​​ - Recorded Future
infoq.com
Press · 28 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Artifactory Vulnerabilities under Active Exploitation Enable Authentication Bypass and Admin Access - infoq.com
wiz.io
Press · 17 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Building an AI Detection Engine That Understands Agent Intent - wiz.io
wiz.io
Press · 17 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Exploring the new AWS Sign Up experience - wiz.io
TechGig
Press · 16 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft patches over 2,750 vulnerabilities this year; two zero-days actively exploited - TechGig
See all 26 source documents
TechGig
Press · 16 Sep 2026, 07:00 · JFrog Artifactory Flaws Actively Exploited for Backdoor Deployment - TechGig
wiz.io
Press · 15 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Wiz Defend & Google Security Operations Integration | Wiz Blog - wiz.io
DevOps.com
Press · 14 Sep 2026, 07:00 · More JFrog Artifactory Bugs Are Under Attack, and All Three Have Patches - DevOps.com
Rescana
Press · 14 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Active Exploitation of JFrog Artifactory Vulnerabilities Enables Backdoor Deployment and Supply Chain Risk - Rescana
SOC Prime
Press · 14 Sep 2026, 07:00 · JFrog Artifactory CVEs Exploited in the Wild - SOC Prime
Security Affairs
Press · 14 Sep 2026, 07:00 · U.S. CISA adds GitLab, JFrog Artifactory, and ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws to its Known Exploited Vulne... - Security Affairs
SecurityWeek
Press · 14 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Three JFrog Artifactory Flaws Exploited for Backdoor Deployment - SecurityWeek
igor´sLAB
Press · 13 Sep 2026, 07:00 · LeakWatch CW 37/2026: 966 Microsoft vulnerabilities and rootkit - igor´sLAB
Recorded Future
Press · 13 Sep 2026, 07:00 · September 2026 CVE Landscape - Recorded Future
The Hacker News
Press · 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CISA Adds 5 Actively Exploited Artifactory, ScreenConnect, and RouterOS Flaws to KEV - The Hacker News
GBHackers News
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 09:59 · Hackers Exploit JFrog Artifactory Flaws to Bypass Authentication and Gain Admin Access - GBHackers News
The Hacker News
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Attackers Chain JFrog Artifactory Flaws to Gain Admin Control and Plant Backdoors - The Hacker News
SOCRadar
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Hackers Exploit JFrog Artifactory Flaws to Bypass Authentication and Gain Admin Access - SOCRadar
Cyber Press
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Hackers Exploit JFrog Artifactory Flaws to Bypass Authentication and Gain Admin Access - Cyber Press
SecNews.gr
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · JFrog Artifactory: Chained vulnerabilities for admin access - SecNews.gr
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · JFrog Artifactory Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the Wild to Gain Administrative Control - CyberSecurityNews
Startup Fortune
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Hackers Exploit Three JFrog Artifactory Flaws to Seize Admin Control - Startup Fortune
wiz.io
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Artifactory Under Attack: In-the-Wild Exploitation of CVE-2026-42016, CVE-2026-42018 & CVE-2026-82329 - wiz.io
BleepingComputer
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Artifactory flaws chained in attacks deploying backdoor malware - BleepingComputer
The Register
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · More JFrog Artifactory bugs under attack, and all 3 have patches - The Register
SOC Prime
Press · 02 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-82329: Critical JFrog Artifactory Flaw - SOC Prime

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.8 · reality 8.3 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.1; EPSS 8.6%
Attention, last 30 days
1 distinct story titles; 1 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 14:00:10.041099+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
27 Jul 2026, 19:20
First press mention
02 Sep 2026, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
11 Sep 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
13 Oct 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 14:00