How severe is CVE-2025-10279?

CVE-2025-10279 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-10279 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-10279?

CVE-2025-10279 affects Lfprojects Mlflow. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-10279?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-10279 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-10279 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-206598.

When was CVE-2025-10279 published?

CVE-2025-10279 was published on 2026-02-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-10279

CVE-2025-10279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lfprojects Mlflow with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-379.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-206598
Weakness: CWE-379
Affected product: Lfprojects Mlflow
Published: 2026-02-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In mlflow version 2.20.3, the temporary directory used for creating Python virtual environments is assigned insecure world-writable permissions (0o777). This vulnerability allows an attacker with write access to the `/tmp` directory to exploit a race condition and overwrite `.py` files in the virtual environment, leading to arbitrary code execution. The issue is resolved in version 3.4.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-10279?: In mlflow version 2.20.3, the temporary directory used for creating Python virtual environments is assigned insecure world-writable permissions (0o777). This vulnerability allows an attacker with write access to the `/tmp` directory to exploit a race condition and overwrite `.py` files in the virtual environment, leading to arbitrary code execution. The issue is resolved in version 3.4.0.
How severe is CVE-2025-10279?: CVE-2025-10279 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-10279 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-10279?: CVE-2025-10279 affects Lfprojects Mlflow. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-10279?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-10279 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-10279 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-206598.
When was CVE-2025-10279 published?: CVE-2025-10279 was published on 2026-02-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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