Executive brief
JFrog Artifactory is a widely-used artifact repository manager that handles code packages and dependencies for development teams. A vulnerability allows someone with valid integration credentials to impersonate other users under specific conditions, potentially gaining unauthorized access to artifacts, repositories, and sensitive operations. This could lead to data theft, supply chain manipulation, or service disruption depending on the attacker's objectives.
Technical details
This vulnerability is an authentication bypass or privilege escalation issue affecting Artifactory's integration credential handling. An attacker with a valid integration credential can circumvent user identity validation under specific conditions to assume the identity of another user. The precise attack vector and root cause are not detailed in the advisory, but the requirement for a "valid integration credential" suggests the vulnerability is network-accessible and requires one factor of authentication. Successful exploitation allows unauthorized impersonation, which could lead to unauthorized repository access, artifact manipulation, or data exfiltration. Patches are available in fixed versions.
Affected products
- JFrog Artifactory <7.146.35; 7.161.0 → 7.161.16
Timeline
- 2026-08-12: disclosed