| Component | MLflow |
| Severity | high (CVSS 7.3) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-02-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-15 |
| Affected versions | not published yet, see the advisory |
| Fixed in | see the vendor advisory |
| Weakness | CWE-1393CWE-798 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
MLflow Use of Default Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-28256.
What to do
- NVD lists no fixed version yet: follow the vendor advisory below and keep MLflow off the public internet until a fix ships.
- Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-2635
- https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/pull/19260
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-111/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2635
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2441514
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-2635.json
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