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CVE-2026-82329

artifactory Authentication Bypass

Jfrog / artifactory · affected before 7.111.21

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.4%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

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What it is

CVE-2026-82329 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Jfrog artifactory. JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default configuration, may allow an unauthenticated attacker with...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Jfrog / artifactory affected before 7.111.21.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

artifactory Authentication Bypass

JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default configuration, may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.

Vendor Product Affected Status
jfrog artifactory Before 7.111.21 Affected
jfrog artifactory Before 7.117.28 Affected
jfrog artifactory Before 7.125.20 Affected
jfrog artifactory Before 7.133.29 Affected
jfrog artifactory Before 7.146.38 Affected
jfrog artifactory Before 7.161.20 Affected
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Published
28 Aug 2026
Exploitation Reported
01 Sep 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

watchTowr

Recorded 01 Sep 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the Previdian record.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 01 Sep 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
watchTowr First 2026-09-01 05:31 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Scanner coverage

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Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.4%

Weaknesses

Improper Authentication CWE-287

Recent mention · Dark Reading

Attackers Pounce on Critical Artifactory Flaw Following Disclosure

CVE-2026-82329 is an authentication bypass flaw in JFrog's repository manager that enables bad actors to gain admin-level access on affected systems.

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All Mentions

Recent mention · Dark Reading

Attackers Pounce on Critical Artifactory Flaw Following Disclosure

Dark Reading · 01 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-82329 is an authentication bypass flaw in JFrog's repository manager that enables bad actors to gain admin-level access on affected systems.

Recent mention · TheHackerNews

Attackers Exploit Critical JFrog Artifactory Flaw to Mint Admin Tokens Days After Disclosure

TheHackerNews · 01 Sep 2026

Threat actors are exploiting a newly patched critical security flaw impacting JFrog Artifactory merely days after public disclosure, according to watchTowr. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-82329 (CVSS score: 9.8), a case of authentication bypass that could lead to administrative access in Artifactory. "JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default

Potential Proof of Concepts

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JFrog Artifactory critical unauthenticated authentication bypass leading to administrative takeover

pruva · Created 2026-09-01 13:05:53 UTC

Severity: CRITICAL | CVE: CVE-2026-82329 | Package: JFrog Artifactory

HORKimhab/CVE-2026-82329

github · Created 2026-09-01 06:15:07 UTC · 0 stars · AI assessment 90%

CVE-2026-82329 - Draft or TODO

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  3. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-82329",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.00377,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}