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title: "CVE-2026-96804: MLflow statsmodel - Remote Code Execution"
description: "MLflow statsmodel flavor 2.1.0 to 3.14.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability caused by omission of MLFLOW_ALLOW_PICKLE_DESERIALIZATION=False security control in _load_model(), letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code via crafted MLmodel artifact, exploit requires crafted artifact."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-96804/
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# CVE-2026-96804 MLflow statsmodel - Remote Code Execution

MLflow statsmodel flavor 2.1.0 to 3.14.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability caused by omission of MLFLOW\_ALLOW\_PICKLE\_DESERIALIZATION=False security control in \_load\_model(), letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code via crafted MLmodel artifact, exploit requires crafted artifact.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.42% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96804)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

23 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-502](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 3.14.0 or the latest available version.

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-2026-96804](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96804)
- [https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/369093](https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/369093)

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