High 7.0Published Feb 20, 2026

CVE-2026-2492TensorFlow HDF5 Library Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 1:00 PM ET)

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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.

CVSS: 7.0 HIGH (v3.0, CNA)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-427
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: zdi
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Jul 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

TensorFlow TensorFlow tensorflow:tensorflow (from the name)	2.17.0	CNA record
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 redhat:openshift_ai	from 1776243249 not affected	CISA ADP

References

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-116/	x-research-advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/46e7f7fb144fd11cf6d17c23dd47620328d77082	vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10184
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2492
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2441510
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-2492.json

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