How severe is CVE-2019-17444?

CVE-2019-17444 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-17444 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 69% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-17444?

CVE-2019-17444 affects Jfrog Artifactory. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17444?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-17444 published?

CVE-2019-17444 was published on 2020-10-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-17444

CVE-2019-17444 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 69% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-521.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 69% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-521
Affected product: Jfrog Artifactory
Published: 2020-10-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17444?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2019-17444?: CVE-2019-17444 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-17444 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 69% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-17444?: CVE-2019-17444 affects Jfrog Artifactory. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17444?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-17444 published?: CVE-2019-17444 was published on 2020-10-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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