CVE-2023-3765CWE-36

Absolute Path Traversal in mlflow/mlflow

Critical · published July 19, 2023

Patch now

High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it critical at 10.0. It sits in the 99.3th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.0
10.0
EPSS
68%
Percentile
99.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An absolute path traversal vulnerability could let attackers access any file on your server! This one’s serious. 🔥 Think of it like a delivery driver who doesn't just follow the route but goes off course to sneak around back and grab anything in the warehouse — your sensitive files, right at their fingertips! An attacker could read, modify, or delete any file on your server, potentially exposing secrets or disrupting operations. This means they could gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, leading to catastrophic breaches that could affect your whole organization!

Put simply

Think of it like a delivery driver who doesn't just follow the route but goes off course to sneak around back and grab anything in the warehouse — your sensitive files, right at their fingertips! This vulnerability in the mlflow repository allows attackers to exploit improper validation of file paths, enabling them to traverse directories and access files outside the intended scope.

What to do

An attacker could read, modify, or delete any file on your server, potentially exposing secrets or disrupting operations. This means they could gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, leading to catastrophic breaches that could affect your whole organization! Update mlflow to version 2.5.0 immediately to close this dangerous gap. Review any logs or file access patterns to ensure no unauthorized access occurred prior to patching. Remember to review your server permissions to prevent similar issues in the future. This is fixable! Just follow these steps and you'll have your system secured in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.67550 · 99.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-36 · Absolute Path Traversal
Published
2023-07-19T00:53Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 JUL 00:53Z
    Absolute Path Traversal in mlflow/mlflow
    cvelistv5