CVE-2024-6838 json
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in mlflow/mlflow
published 2025-03-20 19 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-mlflow-2024-6838 , EUVD-2025-6960 , GHSA-q3gw-8236-5jw4 , PYSEC-2026-1658
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In mlflow/mlflow version v2.13.2, a vulnerability exists that allows the creation or renaming of an experiment with a large number of integers in its name due to the lack of a limit on the experiment name. This can cause the MLflow UI panel to become unresponsive, leading to a potential denial of service. Additionally, there is no character limit in the `artifact_location` parameter while creating the experiment.
Patch / fix
- bitnami mlflow 2.14.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.com https://huntr.com/bounties/8ad52cb2-2cda-4eb0-aec9-586060ee43e0 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| OSV | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | mlflow | <=2.13.2 |
no fix listed |
| bitnami | mlflow | >=2.13.2, <2.14.0 |
2.14.0 |
Affected products
- mlflow mlflow/mlflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
huntr.com
/bounties/8ad52cb2-2cda-4eb0-aec9-586060ee43e0
exploit, web, evidence
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6838
advisory, web
-
github.com
/mlflow/mlflow
package
-
pypi.org
/project/mlflow
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-q3gw-8236-5jw4
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-6838
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q3gw-8236-5jw4
- NVD CVE-2024-6838
- OSV BIT-mlflow-2024-6838
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1658
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