Incorrect authorization in Artifactory - CVE-2026-42016
Published: August 31, 2026 / Updated: September 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU146511
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-42016
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in user token authorization validation when validating the token signature and issuer without checking the token scope. A remote user can present a token with an improperly validated scope to escalate privileges.
Affected software
Artifactory
How to mitigate CVE-2026-42016
Install security update from vendor's website.
Artifactory - update to 7.133.11