CVE-2019-17444 JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change
Attackers can compromise JFrog Artifactory by using default admin passwords that are not forced to change, leading to full system control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17444?
CVE-2019-17444 is a critical vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 12 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jfrog Artifactory uses default passwords (such as "password") for administrative accounts and does not require users to change them. This may allow unauthorized network-based attackers to completely compromise of Jfrog Artifactory. This issue affects Jfrog Artifactory versions prior to 6.17.0.
Weakness: CWE-521
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jfrog Artifactory.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17444 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-17444 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Jfrog Artifactory
- CVE-2026-82329 JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication
- CVE-2026-42016 JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2026-42018 JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication
- CVE-2026-66384 JFrog Artifactory Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- CVE-2018-19971 Missing authorization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4845-j55w-6rx6.