---
id: CVE-2026-42016
title: >-
  Incorrect authorization validation of user token in JFrog Artifactory allows
  Privilege Escalation
summary: >-
  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.
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: jfrog
product: artifactory
affected:
  - artifactory < 7.133.11
ssvc:
  exploitation: active
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00'
exploited: true
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-07-27'
updated: '2026-09-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-12T03:55:20.650Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42016'
references:
  - url: 'https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories'
  - url: 'https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
  - kev
epss: 0.09058
epssPercentile: 0.95118
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2026-09-11'
kevDueDate: '2026-09-25'
kevRansomware: false
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:23:07.483Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `artifactory < 7.133.11`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.