CVE-2022-29216Public exploit

Arbitrary code execution via unsafe input expression evaluation

Published May 20, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025

Code injection in vulnerable TensorFlow releases allows local users to execute arbitrary code through the saved_model_cli run command. The load_inputs_from_input_arg_string path passes attacker-controlled --input_exprs values to preprocess_input_exprs_arg_string with safe=False, causing eval to execute the expression. Exploitation requires manual invocation with a malicious expression, and successful code runs with the local account's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in vulnerable TensorFlow releases allows local users to execute arbitrary code through the saved_model_cli run command. The load_inputs_from_input_arg_string path passes attacker-controlled --input_exprs values to preprocess_input_exprs_arg_string with safe=False, causing eval to execute the expression. Exploitation requires manual invocation with a malicious expression, and successful code runs with the local account's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-29216
Published
May 20, 2022
Updated
Apr 22, 2025
Vendor
Google
Product
TensorFlow
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059.006
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 2.6.4
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 2.7.0rc0, < 2.7.2
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 2.8.0rc0, < 2.8.1
  4. Affected versionversion=>= 2.9.0rc0, < 2.9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Google · TensorFlowversion=< 2.6.4; version=>= 2.7.0rc0, < 2.7.2; version=>= 2.8.0rc0, < 2.8.1; version=>= 2.9.0rc0, < 2.9.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059.006Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python

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