Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
JFrog Artifactory 7.x before 7.31.10 let Project Admins change Repository Layouts, a setting intended for Platform Administrators only. This is an internal privilege-boundary issue, not an unauthenticated internet takeover, but it can affect repository governance and integrity.
Executive priority
Treat as a scheduled security fix with access-review priority. Escalate if Project Admin accounts are broadly assigned, externally federated, or tied to critical software delivery pipelines.
Technical view
The CVE describes broken access control in Artifactory prior to 7.31.10. An authenticated Project Admin could create, edit, and delete Repository Layouts despite that configuration being reserved for Platform Administrators. CVSS 3.1 is 6.0 with high integrity impact and high privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running JFrog Artifactory 7.x before 7.31.10 with users assigned Project Admin privileges. Risk increases where project admins are numerous, loosely governed, or manage sensitive build and artifact workflows.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires high privileges, reducing opportunistic risk, but a malicious or compromised Project Admin account could abuse the improper authorization boundary.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and JFrog advisory reference. The available data identifies the authorization flaw, affected pre-7.31.10 Artifactory 7.x versions, CVSS vector, and intended administrator boundary; it does not provide exploit prevalence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected Artifactory 7.x deployments to 7.31.10 or later.
- Review JFrog vendor guidance before applying production changes.
- Limit Project Admin assignments to users with a current business need.
- Review Repository Layout changes made before remediation.
- Monitor administrative changes for unexpected Repository Layout activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Artifactory instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm whether any instance runs Artifactory before 7.31.10.
- List users and groups with Project Admin privileges.
- Review audit logs for Repository Layout create, edit, or delete events.
- Verify Project Admins cannot manage Repository Layouts after remediation.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L1.24.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.jfrog.com/confluence/display/JFROG/CVE-2021-45730%3A+Artifactory+Broken+Access+Control+on+Repository+Layouts+ConfigurationCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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