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CVE-2022-29216

Code injection in `saved_model_cli` in TensorFlow

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 20, 2022 at 11:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:39 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsTensorflowTensorFlow

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Tensorflow· Google
95%
v < 2.6.42.7.0 ≤ v < 2.7.22.7.0 rc02.7.0 rc12.8.02.8.0 rc02.8.0 rc12.9.0 rc02.9.0 rc1
Affected range stops below 2.6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
TensorFlow· Tensorflow
60%
v < 2.6.4v < 2.7.2v < 2.8.1v < 2.9.0
Affected range stops below 2.6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (8)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/python/tools/saved_model_cli.py#L566-L574
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8b202f08d52e8206af2bdb2112a62fafbc546ec7
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c5da7af048611aa29e9382371f0aed5018516cac
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.6.4
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.7.2
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.8.1
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.9.0
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-75c9-jrh4-79mc

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94

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