CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2026-82329

JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication Vulnerability

JFrog Artifactory

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

CVSS
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS
7.7%
30-day exploitation
Ransomware groups
0
recorded exploiting
Published
28 Aug 2026
CWE-287

Exploitation status

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Listed by CISA on 2 September 2026. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 5 September 2026.

EPSS — exploitation probability

FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 7.7%, which is higher than 94.2% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.

CVSS vector

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

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2026-82329 being exploited by ransomware groups?

No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2026-82329.

What does CVE-2026-82329 affect?

CVE-2026-82329 affects JFrog Artifactory. JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default configuration, may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.

How severe is CVE-2026-82329?

CVE-2026-82329 is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.7%, higher than 94.2% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 5 September 2026.

How should organisations respond to CVE-2026-82329?

Apply the vendor patch for JFrog Artifactory as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.