CVE-2026-4035 A vulnerability in mlflow/mlflow versions prior to 3.11.0 allows for the resolution of environment variables in AI…
Description
A vulnerability in mlflow/mlflow versions prior to 3.11.0 allows for the resolution of environment variables in AI Gateway secrets, which can be exploited to exfiltrate sensitive server-side environment credentials to an attacker-controlled endpoint. This issue arises because the `api_key` field in gateway secrets can accept `$ENV_VAR` references, which are resolved against the MLflow server's environment during runtime. The resolved secrets are then sent in provider authentication headers to the configured upstream `api_base`. This vulnerability can be exploited by low-privileged authenticated users in basic-auth deployments or by unauthenticated users in default deployments without `basic-auth`. The impact includes potential leakage of sensitive credentials such as cloud artifact credentials (`AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`), which could lead to artifact poisoning and cross-boundary code execution in downstream environments. The issue is fixed in version 3.11.0.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mlflow/mlflow 3.11 | earliest → < 3.11.0 | 3.11.0 |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Versions not published |
References
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