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TI-2024-00479 Aliases CVE-2024-0520GHSA-5q6c-ffvg-xcm9

Remote Code Execution due to Full Controlled File Write in mlflow/mlflow

Priority HIGH 71CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

A vulnerability in mlflow/mlflow version 8.2.1 allows for remote code execution due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('Command Injection') within the `mlflow.data.http_dataset_source.py` module. Specifically, when loading a dataset from a source URL with an HTTP scheme, the filename extracted from the `Content-Disposition` header or the URL path is used to generate the final file path without proper sanitization. This flaw enables an attacker to control the file path fully by utilizing path traversal or absolute path techniques, such as '../../tmp/poc.txt' or '/tmp/poc.txt', leading to arbitrary file write. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious user to execute commands on the vulnerable machine, potentially gaining access to data and model information. The issue is fixed in version 2.9.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02382 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mlflow/mlflow (mlflow): 2.9.0mlflow (PyPI): 2.9.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MLflowmlflow/mlflowbefore 2.9.02.9.0Patch availableCNA
—mlflow (PyPI)before 2.9.02.9.0Patch availableGHSA-5q6c-ffvg-xcm9
  • mlflow/mlflow VendorMLflow Affected before 2.9.0 Fixed in 2.9.0 Patch available CNA
  • mlflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.9.0 Fixed in 2.9.0 Patch available GHSA-5q6c-ffvg-xcm9

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:mlflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.9.0VulnerableMLflow
  • cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:mlflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·MLflow

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA mlflow/mlflow (mlflow) Fixed in 2.9.0
  • Fix · GHSA-5q6c-ffvg-xcm9 mlflow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.9.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0520
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5q6c-ffvg-xcm9

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • 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
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Sources

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