CVE-2022-29216

Name: CVE-2022-29216
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-21T00:15:11.98+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-29216 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.54%

41.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Google	Tensorflow	< 2.6.4	—
Google	Tensorflow	>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2	—
Google	Tensorflow	2.7.0	Rc0
Google	Tensorflow	2.8.0	—
Google	Tensorflow	2.9.0	Rc0

References

https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/python/tools/saved_model_cli.py#L566-L574Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8b202f08d52e8206af2bdb2112a62fafbc546ec7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c5da7af048611aa29e9382371f0aed5018516cacPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.6.4Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.7.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.8.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.9.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-75c9-jrh4-79mcExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/python/tools/saved_model_cli.py#L566-L574Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/8b202f08d52e8206af2bdb2112a62fafbc546ec7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c5da7af048611aa29e9382371f0aed5018516cacPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.6.4Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.7.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.8.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.9.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-75c9-jrh4-79mcExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 21, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-29216?

How severe is CVE-2022-29216?

CVE-2022-29216 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29216?

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Source: NVD / NIST