CVE-2019-17444

JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This is fixed in 6.17, and 7.x and later releases.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 90.85% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory jfrog.com Vendor Advisory jfrog.com
Affected: Jfrog Artifactory
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.jfrog.com/confluence/display/JFROG/JFrog+Artifactory vendor advisory
https://www.jfrog.com/confluence/display/JFROG/Artifactory+Release+Notes release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17444?
CVE-2019-17444 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17444?
To fix CVE-2019-17444: This is fixed in 6.17, and 7.x and later releases.
Is CVE-2019-17444 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-17444 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-17444?
CVE-2019-17444 affects Jfrog Artifactory.
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