Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Artifactory may let an unauthenticated network attacker gain administrator control when deployed with default settings. Successful compromise could expose or alter software packages, credentials, and build dependencies, potentially enabling broader supply-chain impact. The critical score and CISA KEV listing make this an urgent incident-response and remediation issue.
Executive priority
Act immediately. Restrict exposure, determine whether deployed versions and configurations are affected, and follow JFrog remediation guidance. Because administrative compromise could undermine trusted software repositories and build pipelines, investigate potentially exposed instances rather than treating patching alone as sufficient.
Technical view
CVE-2026-82329 is a CWE-287 authentication weakness in JFrog Artifactory. It is remotely reachable, requires no privileges or user interaction, and may grant administrative access. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8 with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The supplied version data lists individual versions but does not clearly define affected ranges.
Likely exposure
Highest risk applies to network-reachable, self-managed Artifactory instances using the vulnerable default configuration. Internet exposure increases urgency, but internally reachable systems also matter because compromised users or hosts could attack them. The bundle does not establish whether JFrog-hosted services or customized configurations are affected.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV inclusion supports active exploitation in the wild. The supplied sources do not describe exploitation scale, observed attacker behavior, indicators, or technical methods. Treat vulnerable reachable instances as potential compromise candidates, while avoiding assumptions about exploitation of any specific environment.
Researcher notes
The record describes authentication bypass under default configuration with network access and potential administrative privileges. CVSS indicates low complexity and no authentication or interaction. However, the supplied affected-version array is ambiguous, includes “0,” and states a default unaffected status. Confirm applicability through JFrog's advisory; no exploit mechanics, fixed release, or indicators are established here.
Mitigation direction
- Immediately restrict Artifactory access to trusted networks and administrators.
- Check JFrog's security advisory for confirmed affected and fixed releases.
- Apply the vendor-designated update or mitigation as soon as available.
- After containment, rotate exposed administrative credentials, tokens, and repository secrets.
- Assess downstream packages and build systems if compromise indicators appear.
Validation and detection
- Inventory every Artifactory instance, exact version, deployment type, and configuration.
- Confirm whether each instance is reachable from untrusted or compromised networks.
- Compare installed versions against JFrog's current advisory and release documentation.
- Review audit logs for unexpected administrators, logins, tokens, permission changes, and repository modifications.
- After remediation, verify the installed release and repeat configuration and access checks.
Public sources used
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CWE-287: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CISA KEV status
SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9JFROGVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- Added to KEVCISA-ADP
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- ADP timelineCISA-ADP
CVE-2026-82329 added to CISA KEV
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
- 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z: CVE-2026-82329 added to CISA KEV
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisoriesCVE reference, JFROG · vendor-advisory
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releasesCVE reference, JFROG · vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-82329CVE reference, CISA-ADP · government-resource
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Authentication
Improper Authentication represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.