Vulnerability · Published Nov 3, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2026-118627MLflow SHAP load_explainer Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity unsafe deserialization in MLflow from MLflow. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

MLflow SHAP load_explainer Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of MLflow. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the loading of SHAP explainer models. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-30301.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
MLflow	MLflow	3.11.2.dev0

Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-26-843 x_research-advisory