Path Traversal in Lfprojects Mlflow
CVE-2025-11201
MLflow Tracking Server Model Creation Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of MLflow Tracking Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of model file paths. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26921.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.270 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Lfprojects Mlflow
- Mlflow — versions 2.21.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-11201?
- CVE-2025-11201 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lfprojects Mlflow, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-11201?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-11201 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.