CVE-2023-1176
Absolute Path Traversal in mlflow/mlflow
Absolute Path Traversal in GitHub repository mlflow/mlflow prior to 2.2.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
Absolute Path Traversal in mlflow/mlflow
Absolute Path Traversal in GitHub repository mlflow/mlflow prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-1176- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0156
5.3
Absolute Path Traversal in GitHub repository mlflow/mlflow prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0156- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wp72-7hj9-5265
4.8
Remote file existence check vulnerability in `mlflow server` and `mlflow ui` CLIs
Impact
Users of the MLflow Open Source Project who are hosting the MLflow Model Registry using the mlflow server or mlflow ui commands using an MLflow version older than MLflow 2.2.1 may be vulnerable to a remote file existence check exploit if they are not limiting who can query their server (for example, by using a cloud VPC, an IP allowlist for inbound requests, or authentication / authorization middleware).
This issue only affects users and integrations that run the mlflow server and mlflow ui commands. Integrations that do not make use of mlflow server or mlflow ui are unaffected; for example, the Databricks Managed MLflow product and MLflow on Azure Machine Learning do not make use of these commands and are not impacted by these vulnerabilities in any way.
The vulnerability detailed in https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1176 enables an actor to check the existence of arbitrary files unrelated to MLflow from the host server, including any files stored in remote locations to which the host server has access.
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in MLflow 2.2.1, which was released to PyPI on March 2nd, 2023. If you are using mlflow server or mlflow ui with the MLflow Model Registry, we recommend upgrading to MLflow 2.2.1 as soon as possible.
Workarounds
If you are using the MLflow open source mlflow server or mlflow ui commands, we strongly recommend limiting who can access your MLflow Model Registry and MLflow Tracking servers using a cloud VPC, an IP allowlist for inbound requests, authentication / authorization middleware, or another access restriction mechanism of your choosing.
If you are using the MLflow open source mlflow server or mlflow ui commands, we also strongly recommend limiting the remote files to which your MLflow Model Registry and MLflow Tracking servers have access. For example, if your MLflow Model Registry or MLflow Tracking server uses cloud-hosted blob storage for MLflow artifacts, make sure to restrict the scope of your server's cloud credentials such that it can only access files and directories related to MLflow.
References
More information about the vulnerability is available at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1176.
- Record
GHSA-wp72-7hj9-5265- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
3.3
Absolute Path Traversal in GitHub repository mlflow/mlflow prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-1176- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
Absolute Path Traversal in mlflow/mlflow
Absolute Path Traversal in GitHub repository mlflow/mlflow prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-1176- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-wp72-7hj9-5265
4.8
Remote file existence check vulnerability in `mlflow server` and `mlflow ui` CLIs
Impact
Users of the MLflow Open Source Project who are hosting the MLflow Model Registry using the mlflow server or mlflow ui commands using an MLflow version older than MLflow 2.2.1 may be vulnerable to a remote file existence check exploit if they are not limiting who can query their server (for example, by using a cloud VPC, an IP allowlist for inbound requests, or authentication / authorization middleware).
This issue only affects users and integrations that run the mlflow server and mlflow ui commands. Integrations that do not make use of mlflow server or mlflow ui are unaffected; for example, the Databricks Managed MLflow product and MLflow on Azure Machine Learning do not make use of these commands and are not impacted by these vulnerabilities in any way.
The vulnerability detailed in https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1176 enables an actor to check the existence of arbitrary files unrelated to MLflow from the host server, including any files stored in remote locations to which the host server has access.
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in MLflow 2.2.1, which was released to PyPI on March 2nd, 2023. If you are using mlflow server or mlflow ui with the MLflow Model Registry, we recommend upgrading to MLflow 2.2.1 as soon as possible.
Workarounds
If you are using the MLflow open source mlflow server or mlflow ui commands, we strongly recommend limiting who can access your MLflow Model Registry and MLflow Tracking servers using a cloud VPC, an IP allowlist for inbound requests, authentication / authorization middleware, or another access restriction mechanism of your choosing.
If you are using the MLflow open source mlflow server or mlflow ui commands, we also strongly recommend limiting the remote files to which your MLflow Model Registry and MLflow Tracking servers have access. For example, if your MLflow Model Registry or MLflow Tracking server uses cloud-hosted blob storage for MLflow artifacts, make sure to restrict the scope of your server's cloud credentials such that it can only access files and directories related to MLflow.
References
More information about the vulnerability is available at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1176.
- Record
GHSA-wp72-7hj9-5265- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-mlflow-2023-1176 No score
Absolute Path Traversal in mlflow/mlflow
Absolute Path Traversal in GitHub repository mlflow/mlflow prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
BIT-mlflow-2023-1176- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2023-28 No score
Absolute Path Traversal in GitHub repository mlflow/mlflow prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
PYSEC-2023-28- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mlflowPyPI |
through 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 |
mlflowBitnami |
before 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 |
mlflowPyPI |
before 2.2.1, plus listed versions 0.0.10.1.00.2.00.2.10.3.0 Show 45 moreShow less0.4.00.4.10.4.20.5.00.5.10.5.20.6.00.7.00.8.00.8.10.8.20.9.00.9.0.10.9.11.0.01.1.01.1.1.dev01.10.01.11.01.12.01.12.11.131.13.11.14.01.14.11.15.01.16.01.17.01.18.01.19.01.2.01.20.01.20.11.20.21.21.01.22.01.23.01.23.11.24.01.25.01.25.11.26.01.26.11.27.01.28.0 |
2.2.1 |
mlflowPyPI |
before 2.2.2, plus listed versions 0.0.10.1.00.2.00.2.10.3.0 Show 45 moreShow less0.4.00.4.10.4.20.5.00.5.10.5.20.6.00.7.00.8.00.8.10.8.20.9.00.9.0.10.9.11.0.01.1.01.1.1.dev01.10.01.11.01.12.01.12.11.131.13.11.14.01.14.11.15.01.16.01.17.01.18.01.19.01.2.01.20.01.20.11.20.21.21.01.22.01.23.01.23.11.24.01.25.01.25.11.26.01.26.11.27.01.28.0 |
2.2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-1176 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Lfprojects Mlflow, published March 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in mlflow 2.2.1.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/ae92f814-6a08-435c-8445-eec0ef4f1085
github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/63ef72aa4334a6473ce7f889573c92fcae0b3c0d
github.com/mlflow/mlflow/security/advisories/GHSA-wp72-7hj9-5265
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1176
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mlflow/PYSEC-2023-28.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp72-7hj9-5265
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/1xxx/CVE-2023-1176.json
github.com/mlflow/mlflow
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