Path traversal in MLflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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
MLflow Tracking Server Model Creation Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of MLflow Tracking Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of model file paths. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26921.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLflow | MLflow | 2.21.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | mlflow (PyPI) | 3.0.0rc0 to before 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-5cvj-7rg6-jggj |
| — | mlflow (PyPI) | before 2.22.4 | 2.22.4 | Patch available | GHSA-5cvj-7rg6-jggj |
- MLflow VendorMLflow Affected 2.21.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mlflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0rc0 to before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available GHSA-5cvj-7rg6-jggj
- mlflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.22.4 Fixed in 2.22.4 Patch available GHSA-5cvj-7rg6-jggj
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5cvj-7rg6-jggj mlflow (PyPI) Fixed in 3.0.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5cvj-7rg6-jggj mlflow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.22.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cvj-7rg6-jggj
References
Patch 1
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-2025-11201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5cvj-7rg6-jggj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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