CVE-2026-66014
Potential authentication bypass leading to privilege escalation in 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.
In plain language
AI Act nowCVE-2026-66014 is a JFrog Artifactory security flaw that can let an attacker skip authentication and gain higher access; if you use Artifactory, you should treat this as a serious, actively exploited risk.
CVE-2026-66014 is a potential authentication bypass in JFrog Artifactory’s authentication handling during internal request processing; an attacker over the network can exploit specific processing conditions to bypass authentication and escalate privileges, with no user interaction required.
What to do now
- Check whether your JFrog Artifactory is running and identify its exact version number.
- Compare your version to the known fix: plan to upgrade to JFrog Artifactory 7.111.18 or later.
- If you cannot upgrade immediately, restrict network access to Artifactory (only allow trusted admin/build networks) while you prepare the upgrade.
- After upgrading, review Artifactory authentication/authorization logs for unusual access patterns around the time of your exposure window.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:NAttack VectorAC:LAttack ComplexityPR:LPrivileges RequiredUI:NUser InteractionS:UScopeC:HConfidentialityI:HIntegrityA:HAvailabilityWeaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
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MITRE ATT&CK
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