CVE-2026-66014: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in jfrog artifactory
JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication handling weakness in internal request processing that, under specific conditions, may allow an attacker to escalate privileges beyond the intended access level.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-66014 is a high-severity vulnerability in JFrog Artifactory involving improper authentication (CWE-287) in internal request processing. This flaw can enable an attacker with some level of privileges to escalate their access beyond what is intended by exploiting weaknesses in how authentication is handled internally. The vulnerability affects specific versions of Artifactory, but no official fix or patch has been announced as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation, granting attackers higher access rights than authorized. This can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system, as indicated by the CVSS vector (Confidentiality: High, Integrity: High, Availability: High). No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, organizations should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider limiting access to affected Artifactory instances to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-66014: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in jfrog artifactory
Description
JFrog Artifactory contains an authentication handling weakness in internal request processing that, under specific conditions, may allow an attacker to escalate privileges beyond the intended access level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
jfrog
artifactory
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-66014 is a high-severity vulnerability in JFrog Artifactory involving improper authentication (CWE-287) in internal request processing. This flaw can enable an attacker with some level of privileges to escalate their access beyond what is intended by exploiting weaknesses in how authentication is handled internally. The vulnerability affects specific versions of Artifactory, but no official fix or patch has been announced as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation, granting attackers higher access rights than authorized. This can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system, as indicated by the CVSS vector (Confidentiality: High, Integrity: High, Availability: High). No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, organizations should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider limiting access to affected Artifactory instances to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- JFROG
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-23T19:59:51.587Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67c1ca9c2644c7f8cb162f
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:34 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 19:52:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 20:02:40 UTC
Views: 129
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