CVE-2023-6018

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

An attacker can overwrite any file on the server hosting MLflow without any authentication.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 16, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@huntrhttps://huntr.com/bounties/7cf918b5-43f4-48c0-a371-4d963ce69b30
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://huntr.com/bounties/7cf918b5-43f4-48c0-a371-4d963ce69b30

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
mlflow	0.0.1 ... 2.9.1 (85 versions)	2.9.2	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:40 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-24 13:43 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-6018.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2023
Mlflow - Arbitrary File Write
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-6018?

CVE-2023-6018 is a critical vulnerability published on November 16, 2023. An attacker can overwrite any file on the server hosting MLflow without any authentication.

When was CVE-2023-6018 disclosed?

CVE-2023-6018 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 16, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-6018 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-6018 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-6018?

CVE-2023-6018 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-6018?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-6018, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-6018

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