Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-23588 (CCN-218896)

Assigned:2022-02-02
Published:2022-02-02
Updated:2022-02-10
Summary:Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. A malicious user can cause a denial of service by altering a `SavedModel` such that Grappler optimizer would attempt to build a tensor using a reference `dtype`. This would result in a crash due to a `CHECK`-fail in the `Tensor` constructor as reference types are not allowed. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.7.1, TensorFlow 2.6.3, and TensorFlow 2.5.3, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-617
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-23588

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tensorflow-cve202223588-dos(218896)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/core/framework/tensor.cc#L733-L781

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/core/grappler/optimizers/constant_folding.cc#L1328-L1402

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/6b5adc0877de832b2a7c189532dbbbc64622eeb6

Source: CCN
Type: TensorFlow GIT Repository
CHECK-fails due to attempting to build a reference tensor

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-fx5c-h9f6-rv7c

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6564605 (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 <= 2.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.6.0 and <= 2.6.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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 2.7.0
    google tensorflow 2.5.2
    google tensorflow 2.6.2
    google tensorflow 2.7.0
    ibm watson discovery 2.0.0
    ibm watson discovery 2.2.1