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TI-2025-13719 Aliases CVE-2025-15036GHSA-vhcx-3pq2-4fvc

Path Traversal Vulnerability in mlflow/mlflow

Priority HIGH 76CWE-29Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

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

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the `extract_archive_to_dir` function within the `mlflow/pyfunc/dbconnect_artifact_cache.py` file of the mlflow/mlflow repository. This vulnerability, present in versions before v3.7.0, arises due to the lack of validation of tar member paths during extraction. An attacker with control over the tar.gz file can exploit this issue to overwrite arbitrary files or gain elevated privileges, potentially escaping the sandbox directory in multi-tenant or shared cluster environments.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0059 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial mlflow/mlflow (mlflow): 3.9.0mlflow (PyPI): 3.9.0rc0Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MLflowmlflow/mlflowbefore 3.9.03.9.0Patch availableCNA
—mlflow (PyPI)before 3.9.0rc03.9.0rc0Patch availableGHSA-vhcx-3pq2-4fvc
  • mlflow/mlflow VendorMLflow Affected before 3.9.0 Fixed in 3.9.0 Patch available CNA
  • mlflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.9.0rc0 Fixed in 3.9.0rc0 Patch available GHSA-vhcx-3pq2-4fvc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:mlflow:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.9.0VulnerableMLflow
  • cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:mlflow:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.9.0 Vulnerable ·MLflow

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA mlflow/mlflow (mlflow) Fixed in 3.9.0
  • Fix · GHSA-vhcx-3pq2-4fvc mlflow (PyPI) Fixed in 3.9.0rc0 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15036
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhcx-3pq2-4fvc

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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