# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 May 2022
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-artifactory-2021-41834, GHSA-p5f9-4qvw-vrhw

## 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 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41834?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including artifactory. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `artifactory` | Bitnami | All versions | 6.23.38, 7.28.0 |

Products: 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.

## 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82329/): JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-42016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42016/): JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-42018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42018/): JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-66384](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-66384/): JFrog Artifactory Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (medium 5.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-17444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17444/): JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-41834 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41834 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- artifactory (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 6.23.38, 7.28.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41834/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41834/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41834
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41834
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-41834

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41834/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.