PyPI: mlflow
CVE-2026-4137
Safety vulnerability ID: SFTY-20260518-57777
In mlflow/mlflow versions prior to 3.11.0, the `get_or_create_nfs_tmp_dir()` function in `mlflow/utils/file_utils.py` creates temporary directories with world-writable permissions (0o777), and the `_create_model_downloading_tmp_dir()` function in `mlflow/pyfunc/__init__.py` creates directories with group-writable permissions (0o770). These insecure permissions allow local attackers to tamper with model artifacts, such as cloudpickle-serialized Python objects, and achieve arbitrary code execution when the tampered artifacts are deserialized via `cloudpickle.load()`. This vulnerability is particularly critical in environments with shared NFS mounts, such as Databricks, where NFS is enabled by default. The issue is a continuation of the vulnerability class addressed in CVE-2025-10279, which was only partially fixed.
Overview
MLFlow Creates a Temporary File With Insecure Permissions
Advisory
MLFlow Creates a Temporary File With Insecure Permissions
How to Fix
Mitigation and Workarounds
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Vulnerable Functions
Functions linked to known vulnerabilities.
References
- https://getsafety.com/vulnerabilities/SFTY-20260518-57777/CVE-2026-4137
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4137
- https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/1dcbb0c2fbd1f446c328830e601ca13a28219b8a
- https://huntr.com/bounties/648dc30b-76c7-4433-86b8-f43d926fd8d6
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4x5p-f36r-mxxr
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f2m9-wcf4-cwwx
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