Code execution can occur in versions of the MLflow platform running version 0.0.1 or…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-829Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
Code execution can occur in versions of the MLflow platform running version 0.0.1 or newer, enabling a maliciously crafted model artifact to execute arbitrary code on an end user's system when loaded by the project.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00474 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
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
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:84734 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating CriticalRHOAI 3.4.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-ai-gateway-payload-processing-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:84734 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79721
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw72-756q-9hfr
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84734 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
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-2025-31759 Redis Lua Use-After-Free may lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-81527 Code execution via scorer deserialization in MLflow servers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14028 Command Injection in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-79721 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79721 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jw72-756q-9hfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-79721 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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