CVE-2026-82329

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CVE-2026-82329 is a security flaw in JFrog Artifactory, where companies store their software packages. Attackers can get into JFrog Artifactory without a valid password. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added it to its catalog of flaws known to be used in attacks on 2 Sep 2026.[1]

JFrog Artifactory is business software or equipment. Most families won’t have it, but attackers break into it to get inside companies, and from there to what those companies hold about their customers, patients and staff. Fixed in version 7.111.21, 7.117.28, 7.125.20 and 7.133.29 and others of artifactory.

Description

CISA calls it an improper authentication in JFrog Artifactory. In its words: “JFrog Artifactory contains an improper authentication vulnerability that under default configuration can allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.”[1]

The underlying weakness is improper authentication (CWE-287), in MITRE’s list of common software weaknesses.[2]

It scores 9.8 out of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System, which rates it critical, scored by the organisation that published the CVE using CVSS 3.1.[2]

Affected versions

NVD’s record lists these fixed versions: in each line, everything before the version shown is affected.[2]

ProductFixed in
artifactory7.111.21
artifactory7.117.28
artifactory7.125.20
artifactory7.133.29
artifactory7.146.38
artifactory7.161.20

Most families won’t have JFrog Artifactory; it’s for whoever looks after IT at work.

Exploitation

CISA added it to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities on 2 Sep 2026, 5 days after it was made public. CISA lists a flaw only when it has reliable evidence of it being exploited, and gave US federal agencies until 5 Sep 2026 to fix it.[1]

FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System, which estimates how likely a flaw is to be used in attacks in the next 30 days from what it sees across the internet, puts it at 14%. That’s in the top 4% of the flaws it scores.[4]

CISA assesses it as automatable: attackers can run it against many targets at once.

CISA doesn’t say who was attacked, or how.

Fix

JFrog has published a fix or advice.[3] CISA’s required action: “Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes).”[1]

  1. Check whether you use it.JFrog Artifactory is business software or equipment, so most families won’t have it. If you run a business, or work from home on company equipment, ask whoever looks after your IT.
  2. Send this page to your IT person.Ask them to confirm it’s fixed (fixed in version 7.111.21, 7.117.28, 7.125.20 and 7.133.29 and others of artifactory), or not in use. CISA gave US government agencies until 5 Sep 2026 to fix it.
  3. If it can’t be fixed, take it offline.CISA’s advice when there’s no fix is to stop using the product, or take it off the internet, until there is one.

You can’t fix someone else’s server, but you can watch for what follows a break-in like this: a breach notice, a password reset you didn’t ask for, or a scam message that knows things it shouldn’t. HARD watches for those for you and your family.

Timeline

DateEvent
The flaw is made public in the National Vulnerability Database, with a severity score of 9.8.[2]
CISA adds it to its catalog of flaws known to be used in attacks.[1]
CISA’s deadline for US government agencies to fix it.[1]
FIRST puts the odds of it being used in attacks in the next 30 days at 14%.[4]

See also

Other JFrog Artifactory flaws

Other improper authentication flaws

Added the same day

  • CVE-2026-9586, Sangoma Switchvox: SQL injection ·
  • CVE-2026-83549, SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances: OS command injection ·
  • CVE-2026-83548, SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances: server-side request forgery ·
  • CVE-2026-59822, BerriAI LiteLLM: improper authentication ·
  • CVE-2026-49869, Kestra OSS: OSS OS command injection ·

Every JFrog flaw on CISA’s list · Everything added in September 2026

References

  1. ^ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication Vulnerability”. Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, added 2 Sep 2026.
  2. ^ National Institute of Standards and Technology. “CVE-2026-82329 Detail”. National Vulnerability Database, published 28 Aug 2026.
  3. ^ JFrog. Advisories and fixes: docs.jfrog.com, docs.jfrog.com.
  4. ^ FIRST. “Exploit Prediction Scoring System”. EPSS 0.144, percentile 96.6, 31 Oct 2026.
  5. CVE Program. “CVE-2026-82329”. The official CVE record.

This article is built from CISA’s catalog (version 2026.10.30), NVD’s record and FIRST’s scores, kept in HARD’s database and checked every morning. The plain English is HARD’s.