GHSA-GQ3W-7JJ3-X7GR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-21 00:31 – Updated: 2026-03-17 20:02
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Summary
MLflow Use of Default Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of MLflow. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the basic_auth.ini file. The file contains hard-coded default credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code in the context of the administrator.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "mlflow"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.8.0rc0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-2635"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-1393"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-17T20:02:55Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-20T23:16:05Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of MLflow. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the basic_auth.ini file. The file contains hard-coded default credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code in the context of the administrator.",
  "id": "GHSA-gq3w-7jj3-x7gr",
  "modified": "2026-03-17T20:02:55Z",
  "published": "2026-02-21T00:31:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2635"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/pull/19260"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/5bf2ec2bd4222a18d78631183ac7f6b752afe8a4"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.8.0rc0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-111"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "MLflow Use of Default Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability"
}



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