CVE-2021-41228
Code injection in `saved_model_cli`
- Published
- Updated
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- GitHub_M
Description
TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions TensorFlow's `saved_model_cli` tool is vulnerable to a code injection as it calls `eval` on user supplied strings. This can be used by attackers to run arbitrary code on the plaform where the CLI tool runs. However, given that the tool is always run manually, the impact of this is not severe. We have patched this by adding a `safe` flag which defaults to `True` and an explicit warning for users. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.7.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.6.1, TensorFlow 2.5.2, and TensorFlow 2.4.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub_MCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.22% · top 88% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1
- affected >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2
- affected < 2.4.4
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- PyPItensorflowGHSA-3rcw-9p9x-582v (opens in a new tab)
- PyPItensorflow-cpuGHSA-3rcw-9p9x-582v (opens in a new tab)
- PyPItensorflow-gpuGHSA-3rcw-9p9x-582v (opens in a new tab)
References (2)
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-3rcw-9p9x-582v (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8b202f08d52e8206af2bdb2112a62fafbc546ec7 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3rcw-9p9x-582v (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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