Uncontrolled search path in Google TensorFlow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:10184 Released 2026-04-23 · Red Hat rating ImportantRHOAI 2.25.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-caikit-nlp-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-caikit-tgis-serving-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:10184 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2492
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xmv-j327-gw5g
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-2492 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2492 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9xmv-j327-gw5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-2492 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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