MLflow Arbitrary File Write
Priority HIGH 72CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An attacker can overwrite any file on the server hosting MLflow without any authentication.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.47874 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mlflow (PyPI): 2.9.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLflow | mlflow/mlflow | up to latest | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | mlflow (PyPI) | before 2.9.2 | 2.9.2 | Patch available | GHSA-5p3h-7fwh-92rc |
- mlflow/mlflow VendorMLflow Affected up to latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mlflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.9.2 Fixed in 2.9.2 Patch available GHSA-5p3h-7fwh-92rc
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5p3h-7fwh-92rc mlflow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.9.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6018
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p3h-7fwh-92rc
References
More Mlflow vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46366 Server-side request forgery in mlflow KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-03518 Absolute Path Traversal in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-01113 Path Traversal: '\..\filename' in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14028 Command Injection in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-05540 MLflow Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02603 Path Traversal: '\..\filename' in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-6018 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6018 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5p3h-7fwh-92rc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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