CVE-2019-17444 in the critical feed json
JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-7835
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 69.4%
- EPSS 69.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Jfrog Artifactory 6.17.0, 7.x
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69.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Jfrog Artifactory <6.17.0 - Default Admin Password nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Jfrog Artifactory
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements
References
-
jfrog.com
/confluence/display/JFROG/JFrog+Artifactory
vendor-advisory
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jfrog.com
/confluence/display/JFROG/Artifactory+Release+Notes
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-17444
- NVD CVE-2019-17444
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