CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-2492

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.25%

17th percentile - higher than 17% of all known CVEs

Summary

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in the TensorFlow HDF5 Library allows local privilege escalation. The application loads plugins from an unsecured location, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user.

Risk Assessment

The organization faces the risk of a local attacker with low privileges gaining full control over the system, potentially leading to data theft or lateral movement within the network.

Recommendation

Immediately update TensorFlow to the latest patched version and configure plugin search paths to use only trusted locations.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

TensorFlow HDF5 Library Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TensorFlow. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of plugins. The application loads plugins from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-25480.

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