Path traversal in Artifactory - CVE-2026-66384
Published: August 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU146496
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-66384
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to write data outside the intended Docker cache path.
The vulnerability exists due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in the Docker cache path handling for remote repositories when processing authenticated operations under specific remote-repository conditions. A remote user can write crafted data to cause writes outside the intended Docker cache path.
Only authenticated access and specific remote-repository conditions are required for exploitation.
Affected software
Artifactory
How to mitigate CVE-2026-66384
Install security update from vendor's website.
Artifactory - addressed in versions 7.146.35, 7.161.16