CVE-2021-35958

9.1 CRITICAL 2% exploit odds No fix listed Disclosure Library

What it is

TensorFlow through 2.5.0 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted archive when tf.keras.utils.get_file is used with extract=True. NOTE: the vendor's position is that tf.keras.utils.get_file is not intended for untrusted archives

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2021-06-30 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2021-06-30 01:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:58 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.1 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2021-06-30 01:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:58 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Google Tensorflow ≤ 2.5.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record