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TI-2025-01267 Aliases CVE-2025-1474GHSA-4rj2-9gcx-5qhx

Weak Password Requirements in mlflow/mlflow

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-521Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-521.

Summary

In mlflow/mlflow version 2.18, an admin is able to create a new user account without setting a password. This vulnerability could lead to security risks, as accounts without passwords may be susceptible to unauthorized access. Additionally, this issue violates best practices for secure user account management. The issue is fixed in version 2.19.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00363 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mlflow/mlflow (mlflow): 2.19.0mlflow (PyPI): 2.19.0

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 2.19.02.19.0Patch availableCNA
—mlflow (PyPI)before 2.19.02.19.0Patch availableGHSA-4rj2-9gcx-5qhx
  • mlflow/mlflow VendorMLflow Affected before 2.19.0 Fixed in 2.19.0 Patch available CNA
  • mlflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.19.0 Fixed in 2.19.0 Patch available GHSA-4rj2-9gcx-5qhx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:mlflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.19.0VulnerableMLflow
  • cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:mlflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.19.0 Vulnerable ·MLflow

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA mlflow/mlflow (mlflow) Fixed in 2.19.0
  • Fix · GHSA-4rj2-9gcx-5qhx mlflow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.19.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1474
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rj2-9gcx-5qhx

References

  • 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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