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CVE-2026-66014

Potential authentication bypass leading to privilege escalation in Artifactory

Published: Jul 27, 2026Updated: Jul 30, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287

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 now

CVE-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.

Executive summary

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.

If affected, business impact
Unauthorized system accessFull control of repository dataSupply-chain disruption riskOperational downtime risk

What to do now

  1. Check whether your JFrog Artifactory is running and identify its exact version number.
  2. Compare your version to the known fix: plan to upgrade to JFrog Artifactory 7.111.18 or later.
  3. If you cannot upgrade immediately, restrict network access to Artifactory (only allow trusted admin/build networks) while you prepare the upgrade.
  4. After upgrading, review Artifactory authentication/authorization logs for unusual access patterns around the time of your exposure window.
Patch / advisory Usually a quick update

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

Affected Products

jfrog
commercial·USaka jfrog artifactory, artifactory self-hosted

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

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