CVE-2021-41834 Missing authorization in Artifactory
Low-privileged users can read and copy any artifact in JFrog Artifactory due to improper permissions validation in the copy functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-41834?
CVE-2021-41834 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 23 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JFrog Artifactory prior to version 7.28.0 and 6.23.38, is vulnerable to Broken Access Control, the copy functionality can be used by a low-privileged user to read and copy any artifact that exists in the Artifactory deployment due to improper permissions validation.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41834?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including artifactory. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
artifactory Bitnami | All versions | 6.23.38, 7.28.0 |
Products include Jfrog Artifactory.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41834?
Upgrade artifactory to a fixed version for your release line: 6.23.38 or 7.28.0.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-41834 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41834 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2019-17444 JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change
Sources
Also known as BIT-artifactory-2021-41834, GHSA-p5f9-4qvw-vrhw.