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CVE-2023-6977:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-6977 is a critical path validation bypass vulnerability discovered in MLflow, affecting versions from 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.9.2. The vulnerability was disclosed in December 2023 and enables malicious users to read sensitive files on the server (NVD, SecurityWeek).
Technical details
The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (High) from NVD and 10.0 (Critical) from huntr.dev. It is classified as a path validation bypass vulnerability that could allow attackers to read sensitive files on the server. The issue stems from insufficient validation of file paths in MLflow's server implementation (NVD, SecurityWeek).
Impact
If exploited, the vulnerability allows attackers to read sensitive file contents from the server. This could potentially lead to system takeover if SSH keys or cloud keys are stored on the server with MLflow read permissions (CyberSecurityNews).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in MLflow version 2.9.2. Organizations using affected versions should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (SecurityWeek).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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