CVE-2023-6940

Command Injection

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Published Dec 19, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

with only one user interaction(download a malicious config), attackers can gain full command execution on the victim system.

Affected Products

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/mlflow

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.9.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:mlflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-3227	with only one user interaction(download a malicious config), attackers can gain full command execution on the victim system.
Github GHSA	GHSA-hvc6-42vf-jhf8	mlflow Command Injection vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.219% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/5139b1087d686fa52e2b087e09da66aff86297b1
https://huntr.com/bounties/c6f59480-ce47-4f78-a3dc-4bd8ca15029c

History

May 7, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Lfprojects Mlflow

Weaknesses

CWE-77

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 7, 2025, 8:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntr_ai
Published: Dec 19, 2023, 1:41 AM
Updated: May 7, 2025, 8:26 PM
Reserved: Dec 19, 2023, 1:40 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:42 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:42 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2023, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:51 AM

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