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CVE-2022-29216

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. Prior to versions 2.9.0, 2.8.1, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4, TensorFlow

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. Prior to versions 2.9.0, 2.8.1, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4, TensorFlow's saved_model_cli tool is vulnerable to a code injection. This can be used to open a reverse shell.

This code path was maintained for compatibility reasons as the maintainers had several test cases where numpy expressions were used as arguments. However, given that the tool is always run manually, the impact of this is still not severe. The maintainers have now removed the safe=False argument, so all parsing is done without calling eval.

The patch is available in versions 2.9.0, 2.8.1, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.001
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

3
google tensorflow< 2.6.4
google tensorflow>= 2.7.0 and < 2.7.2
google tensorflowall versions
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Affected Packages

3
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
PyPI tensorflow HIGH fixed in 2.6.4
PyPI tensorflow-cpu HIGH fixed in 2.6.4
PyPI tensorflow-gpu HIGH fixed in 2.6.4
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocgithub.com · GHSA-75c9-jrh4-79mcgithub.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 May 2022 · 12:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/python/tools/saved_model_cli.py#L566-L574Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8b202f08d52e8206af2bdb2112a62fafbc546ec7PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c5da7af048611aa29e9382371f0aed5018516cacPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.6.4Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.7.2Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.8.1Release NotesThird Party Advisory
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