CVE-2021-45074 Missing authorization in JFrog Artifactory
A low-privileged user can delete other users' OAuth tokens, forcing reauthentication and potentially disrupting active sessions in JFrog Artifactory.
- 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-2021-45074?
CVE-2021-45074 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 2 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JFrog Artifactory before 7.29.3 and 6.23.38, is vulnerable to Broken Access Control, a low-privileged user is able to delete other known users OAuth token, which will force a reauthentication on an active session or in the next UI session.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45074?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including artifactory. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
artifactory Bitnami | From 6.0.0 | 6.23.38, 7.29.3 |
Products include Jfrog Artifactory.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45074?
Upgrade artifactory to a fixed version for your release line: 6.23.38 or 7.29.3.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-45074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45074 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-2021-45074, GHSA-86pj-p9q6-88h5.