Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-37676 (CCN-207474)

Assigned:2021-08-11
Published:2021-08-11
Updated:2021-08-18
Summary:TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can cause undefined behavior via binding a reference to null pointer in `tf.raw_ops.SparseFillEmptyRows`. The shape inference [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/core/ops/sparse_ops.cc#L608-L634) does not validate that the input arguments are not empty tensors. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 578e634b4f1c1c684d4b4294f9e5281b2133b3ed. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.6.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.5.1, TensorFlow 2.4.3, and TensorFlow 2.3.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-824
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-37676

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tensorflow-cve202137676-weak-security(207474)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/578e634b4f1c1c684d4b4294f9e5281b2133b3ed

Source: CCN
Type: TensorFlow GIT Repository
Reference binding to nullptr in shape inference

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-v768-w7m9-2vmm

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6523816 (Watson Discovery)
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data affected by vulnerability in TensorFlow

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.3.0 and < 2.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.4.0 and < 2.4.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:-:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow 2.5.0
    google tensorflow 2.6.0 rc0
    google tensorflow 2.6.0 rc1
    google tensorflow 2.6.0 rc2
    tensorflow tensorflow -
    ibm watson discovery 2.0.0
    ibm watson discovery 2.2.1