CVE-2026-2492 | THREATINT

Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-02-13 | Published 2026-02-20 | Updated 2026-02-24 | Assigner zdi

HIGH: 7.0CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Product status

Default status

unknown

2.17.0

affected

References

www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-116/ (ZDI-26-116)

github.com/...ommit/46e7f7fb144fd11cf6d17c23dd47620328d77082 (vendor-provided URL) vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-2492)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-2492)

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