CVE-2023-6940

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

with only one user interaction(download a malicious config), attackers can gain full command execution on the victim system.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 35.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 19, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

security@huntrhttps://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/5139b1087d686fa52e2b087e09da66aff86297b1
security@huntrhttps://huntr.com/bounties/c6f59480-ce47-4f78-a3dc-4bd8ca15029c
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/5139b1087d686fa52e2b087e09da66aff86297b1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://huntr.com/bounties/c6f59480-ce47-4f78-a3dc-4bd8ca15029c

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-77Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 17× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-6940?

CVE-2023-6940 is a high vulnerability published on December 19, 2023. with only one user interaction(download a malicious config), attackers can gain full command execution on the victim system.

When was CVE-2023-6940 disclosed?

CVE-2023-6940 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 19, 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-2023-6940 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-6940 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 35.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-6940?

CVE-2023-6940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-6940?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-6940, 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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