CVE-2026-82329
CVE-2026-82329 — Potential authentication bypass leading to administrative access in Artifactory
JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default configuration, may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, jfrog (CNA), CISA, FIRST EPSS, GitHub, GitHub Security Advisory, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Confirmed
CISA KEV, listed Sep 2, 2026
EPSS
1%
ahead of 67% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
9.8
critical
CISA SSVC assessment
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses · SSVC 2.0.3. A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Exploitation
Active
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
Yes
can an attacker script all four kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Total
partial · total control of the vulnerable component
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade artifactory to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
CISA required action
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.
Federal deadline Sep 5, 2026 — today
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Treat as emergency remediation because CISA KEV status is present.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| jfrog | artifactory | 0 to < 7.111.21 | Vulnerable |
| jfrog | artifactory | 7.117.0 to < 7.117.28 | Vulnerable |
| jfrog | artifactory | 7.125.0 to < 7.125.20 | Vulnerable |
| jfrog | artifactory | 7.133.0 to < 7.133.29 | Vulnerable |
| jfrog | artifactory | 7.146.0 to < 7.146.38 | Vulnerable |
| jfrog | artifactory | 7.161.0 to < 7.161.20 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Scope
Unchanged
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
None
User Interaction
None
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | CVSS 3.1 | critical | 3.9 | 5.9 | jfrog.com (CNA), jfrog (CNA), GHSA |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
- Read Application Data
- Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Mitigation: Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.::
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-287Improper Authentication
Attack patterns reported against this CVE. The ATT&CK techniques below are inferred from its weakness class.
- T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
- T1040Network Sniffing
- T1185Browser Session Hijacking
CISA KEV details
CISA lists a CVE here once it has evidence of exploitation against real targets.
Listed
Sep 2, 2026
Federal deadline
Sep 5, 2026
today
Ransomware use
Unknown
CISA records ransomware use only for campaigns it has confirmed, so “Unknown” means unrecorded, not ruled out. The deadline binds US federal agencies; for everyone else it is a date to argue against.
Public exploit
Capability, not use: code existing is a different claim from anyone running it.
Repositories
10
1 of the 5 sampled are weaponized
Exploit entries
1
Exploit-DB and CTI exploit indexes
Social mentions
Posts naming this CVE. Attention, not evidence of exploitation — it spikes on disclosure and decays whether or not anything is exploited.
A critical authentication bypass flaw in JFrog Artifactory, CVE-2026-82329, is being actively exploited following public disclosure, allowing attackers to gain admin-level access on unpatched systems. https://t.co/OOBOMWnOeb
@Tech_Echelon· Sep 1, 2026
A critical JFrog Artifactory flaw (CVE-2026-82329, CVSS 9.8) is now under active exploitation, days after an August 28 patch. Unauthenticated attackers abuse a default-config auth bypass to mint admin tokens, then enumerate users, credentials, and federated access across the
@XavierRiveraX· Sep 1, 2026
WatchTowr says attackers are already minting admin tokens off that JFrog Artifactory auth bypass (CVE-2026-82329)... patches dropped Aug 28 and self-hosted is still catching up. Who's actually patched theirs this week?? https://t.co/UvqWbqlLxs
@Chris_L_Elliott· Sep 1, 2026
🚨 JFROG ARTIFACTORY: ADMIN SIN CONTRASEÑA CVE-2026-82329 (CVSS 9.8) ya se explota en activo. Actualiza tu instancia self-hosted hoy mismo. #Ciberseguridad #Vulnerabilidad https://t.co/nHKNQVjem0
@MRNEWSEC_· Sep 1, 2026
🚨 [ACTIVE EXPLOITATION] — CRITICAL JFROG ARTIFACTORY AUTH BYPASS IS REPORTEDLY BEING EXPLOITED JUST DAYS AFTER DISCLOSURE Attackers are reportedly using CVE-2026-82329 to mint their own administrator tokens on vulnerable Artifactory systems. CyberSignal Priority: 🔴 VERY HIGH
@XQOPTRX· Sep 1, 2026
28 more posts on this CVEShowing 5 of 33 · Who is discussing this CVE, and how loudlyUnlock freeDetection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable artifactory.
- Monitor for scanner or exploit-pattern traffic after 11 public PoC repositories were reported.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added to CISA KEV catalog
Sep 2, 2026 · CISA
Added · CVSS 3.1 9.8 (AV:N)
Sep 2, 2026 · NVD
Cve is exploited dinosn/cve-2026-82329-jfrog-artifactory
Sep 2, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
Initial · CVE published
Aug 28, 2026 · NVD
Added · GHSA-c5pf-6p5j-gj87 published (critical)
Aug 28, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisory
CVE published by MITRE.
Aug 28, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
Source activity
Readings a source repeats on a schedule, counted rather than listed.
- 4×TweetsAug 30, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
- 3×SvrsAug 30, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
- 2×Github ReposSep 1, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
- 1×CVE appeared in the Cve Trends.Aug 31, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
References
7 on the record
- docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases
Release Notes, NIST, Vendor Advisory
- docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories
Vendor Advisory, NIST
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-82329
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82329
NVD, Vendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5pf-6p5j-gj87
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
US Government Resource
- www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
US Government Resource
Coverage
7 stories from the feeds we poll
Attackers Exploit Critical JFrog Artifactory Flaw to Mint Admin Tokens Days After Disclosure
thehackernews.com · Sep 1, 2026
Another Artifactory CVE under attack by AI agents or humans
theregister.com · Sep 1, 2026
JFrog Artifactory Auth Bypass Exploited in Attacks to Gain Admin Access - CyberSecurityNews
cybersecuritynews.com · Sep 1, 2026
JFrog Artifactory Auth Bypass Exploited in Attacks to Gain Admin Access
cybersecuritynews.com · Sep 1, 2026
Critical JFrog Artifactory Authentication Bypass Exploited in the Wild
gbhackers.com · Sep 1, 2026
2 more reports on this CVEShowing 5 of 7 · Vendor research and security press coverageUnlock freeElsewhere on this site
- jfrogevery CVE for this vendor
- September 2026what else CISA listed
- Auth Bypasssame class
- CWE-287other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-82329 is Potential authentication bypass leading to administrative access in Artifactory, a critical vulnerability affecting artifactory from jfrog. The current evidence lists it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Yes: CISA KEV signal present. Public exploit evidence is: 11 public PoC repositories reported; 1 marked weaponized in current dataset. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 9.8 describes technical severity, while EPSS 1% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.