AVID-2026-R1337
Description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CVE-2023-6976)
Details
This vulnerability is capable of writing arbitrary files into arbitrary locations on the remote filesystem in the context of the server process.
Reason for inclusion in AVID: CVE-2023-6976 describes an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in the MLflow server, enabling arbitrary file writes on the remote filesystem. This is a security vulnerability in a software component (MLflow) that is widely used in AI pipelines to manage experiments, deployments, and model packaging. As MLflow is a key part of AI software stacks, this constitutes a software supply chain issue in general-purpose AI systems. The CVE includes severity details and references indicating a real vulnerability with a published fix.
References
- NVD entry
- https://huntr.com/bounties/2408a52b-f05b-4cac-9765-4f74bac3f20f
- https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/5044878da0c1851ccfdd5c0a867157ed9a502fbc
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
- Developer: mlflow
- Deployer: mlflow
- Artifact Details:
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| System | mlflow/mlflow |
Impact
AVID Taxonomy Categorization
- Risk domains: Security
- SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
- Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment
CVSS
| Version | 3.0 |
| Vector String | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Base Score | 8.8 |
| Base Severity | 🔴 High |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack Complexity | 🟢 Low |
| Privileges Required | 🟢 Low |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | 🔴 High |
| Integrity Impact | 🔴 High |
| Availability Impact | 🔴 High |
CWE
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-434 | CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type |
Other information
- Report Type: Advisory
- Credits:
- Date Reported: 2023-12-20
- Version: 0.3.3
- AVID Entry