CVE-2026-79721 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

mlflow

mlflow

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0.0.1`	affected	≤ *

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2026-09-mlflow

History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Weaknesses		CWE-829
References		https://www.hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2026-09-mlflow
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HiddenLayer

Published: 2026-09-08T18:10:27.721Z

Updated: 2026-09-08T18:51:41.322Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T13:43:20.741Z

Link: CVE-2026-79721

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T18:51:35.264Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-08T19:19:51.383

Modified: 2026-09-08T19:19:51.383

Link: CVE-2026-79721

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-829

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