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title: "CVE-2026-116690: MLflow - Path Traversal"
description: "MLflow 3.10.0 to 3.17.0 contains a path traversal caused by insufficient validation of schemeless relative sources in _create_model_version(), letting remote attackers read server-local files via model version artifact location, exploit requires model creation privileges or no authentication on default servers."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-116690/
---

# CVE-2026-116690 MLflow - Path Traversal

MLflow 3.10.0 to 3.17.0 contains a path traversal caused by insufficient validation of schemeless relative sources in \_create\_model\_version(), letting remote attackers read server-local files via model version artifact location, exploit requires model creation privileges or no authentication on default servers.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Exploited in the wild

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.56% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116690)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Read, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Published

27 October 2026

Updated

29 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 3.17.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116690](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116690)
- [https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/81730a2ce4ebcd60d5d18f68c96f422ad7e30772](https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/81730a2ce4ebcd60d5d18f68c96f422ad7e30772)
- [https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/pull/25870](https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/pull/25870)
- [https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.17.0](https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.17.0)
- [https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/security/advisories/GHSA-m65p-9j7q-6w33](https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/security/advisories/GHSA-m65p-9j7q-6w33)
- [https://api.vulncheck.com/v3/index/vulncheck-canaries?cve=CVE-2026-116690&date=2026-10-29](https://api.vulncheck.com/v3/index/vulncheck-canaries?cve=CVE-2026-116690&date=2026-10-29)
- [https://previdian.com/CVE-2026-116690](https://previdian.com/CVE-2026-116690)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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