Vulnerability · Published Nov 25, 2024 · Assigned by JFROG

CVE-2024-27134Excessive directory permissions in MLflow leads to local privilege escalation when using spark_udf

High 7.0

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect default permissions in mlflow. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Excessive directory permissions in MLflow leads to local privilege escalation when using spark_udf. This behavior can be exploited by a local attacker to gain elevated permissions by using a ToCToU attack. The issue is only relevant when the spark_udf() MLflow API is called.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
PyPImlflow2.16.0GHSA-qpgc-w4mg-6v92
PyPImlflow2.16.0PYSEC-2024-224

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
mlflow 0 – before 2.16.0

Weakness: CWE-367, CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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