HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-7931
HIGH

CVE-2020-7931

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: January 23, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In JFrog Artifactory 5.x and 6.x, insecure FreeMarker template processing leads to remote code execution, e.g., by modifying a .ssh/authorized_keys file. Patches are available for various versions between 5.11.8 and 6.16.0. The issue exists because use of the DefaultObjectWrapper class makes certain Java functions accessible to a template.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-7931 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

jfrog1 product(s)
artifactory
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/atredispartners/advisories/blob/master/ATREDIS-2019-0006.md
ADVISORYhttps://www.jfrog.com/confluence/display/RTF/Release+Notes
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/atredispartners/advisories/blob/master/ATREDIS-2019-0006.md
ADVISORYhttps://www.jfrog.com/confluence/display/RTF/Release+Notes

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/atredispartners/advisories/blob/master/ATREDIS-2019-0006.mdExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.jfrog.com/confluence/display/RTF/Release+NotesRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/atredispartners/advisories/blob/master/ATREDIS-2019-0006.mdExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.jfrog.com/confluence/display/RTF/Release+NotesRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-7931
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 23, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-7931 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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