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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE-2024-1594

Severity High
Score 7.5/10

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the mlflow, specifically within the handling of the 'artifact_location' parameter when creating an experiment. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by using a fragment component '#' in the artifact location URI to read arbitrary files on the server in the context of the server's process. This issue is similar to CVE-2023-6909 but utilizes a different component of the URI to achieve the same effect.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published