# CVE-2024-8859: PYSEC-2026-1638 - MLflow has a Local File Read/Path Traversal in dbfs

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-8859-mlflow-has-a-local-file-read-path-traversal-in-dbfs  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-8859 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2026-07-07

MLflow has a Local File Read/Path Traversal in dbfs

Technologies: [mlflow (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mlflow). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-8859 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-8859 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-8859?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** mlflow (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.17.0rc0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-8859?** Yes. mlflow (PyPI): upgrade to 2.17.0rc0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-8859?** Check whether you run mlflow (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- mlflow (PyPI): upgrade to 2.17.0rc0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "mlflow>=2.17.0rc0"
  ```


## Affected products

- mlflow (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.17.0rc0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-8859
- GHSA-4rqf-8pfm-p36r
- PYSEC-2026-1638

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