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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2025-12060High confidence

Keras keras.utils.get_file Utility Path Traversal Vulnerability

Keras · Keras

8.9HighCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 0.63% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Keras Keras and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

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Open-source package ranges1 source-attributed range

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Ecosystem and packageAffected rangeFirst fixed versionEvidence
pipkeras<= 3.11.33.12.0GitHub advisory ↗upstream repository advisory · 2 Dec 2025
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2025-12060 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitykeras: Keras Path Traversal Vulnerability
26 fixed

The vendor explicitly identifies these products or versions as containing the fix.

  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-modelmesh-runtime-adapter-rhel8@sha256:a291cd5f04c559fd16477ae2ad364a350c4bf0c5a3f5aa2e614260fd4a5bece2_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-modelmesh-runtime-adapter-rhel9@sha256:1dd295d8062d8846ffb2534b2597e2791bd67387904b3d4ccf58cf3424d3250b_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.22
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-agent-rhel9@sha256:5a0d462e652464ae21e9152b6eac7d95c05d9d3d6884a3f1590c6194bda64ae7_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-agent-rhel9@sha256:7caa5349317343219fa6a504ff80b04904df78adbc60b34a3b1951e072db513a_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-agent-rhel9@sha256:e744869b68de81c6a7fe9bc5a53676f2ea9ec6c72040cd5279f0b3c7a750dbc2_arm64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-agent-rhel9@sha256:fc9ab886aa4b1c0b7083585c3edfb7ad6b3c748d8880bc425e049f0bbdec847b_s390x as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-controller-rhel9@sha256:1148f10bdd5624ec3ec6e2099eaadf0192bbd4a7cb5758e71b20d811354204da_arm64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-controller-rhel9@sha256:4bbfad1a5fde624a13c3edd27962e5b8bf7782ea4cd5f64b3a996d308e3be365_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-controller-rhel9@sha256:8db8a21329d717f1783a346949a1de0a79b44b7c3cfdd4ec3e34604fb21c7d6a_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-controller-rhel9@sha256:c3627352344b43f17fe4ae467891b2ebd4332a642071b5ff3c0cf81d269f8280_s390x as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-router-rhel9@sha256:605f8418c5c32d9a0936b4563a79fca6eeaef3bba7ca1b6abb91b0b1e84e4dd3_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-kserve-router-rhel9@sha256:974dd5577124715f30df61d06aba22d95bc5f02103ab1b518eb517ed09284740_s390x as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
Summary
A path traversal flaw has been discovered in the keras Python library. when used with the extract=True option for tar archives, is vulnerable to a path traversal attack. The utility uses Python's tarfile.extractall function without the filter="data" feature. A remote attacker can craft a malicious tar archive containing special symlinks, which, when extracted, allows them to write arbitrary files to any location on the filesystem outside of the intended destination folder.
Remediation
For Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16.4 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_openshift_ai/
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National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

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1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-37039

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

The keras.utils.get_file API in Keras, when used with the extract=True option for tar archives, is vulnerable to a path traversal attack. The utility uses Python's tarfile.extractall function without the filter="data" feature. A remote attacker can craft a malicious tar archive containing special symlinks, which, when extracted, allows them to write arbitrary files to any location on the filesystem outside of the intended destination folder. This vulnerability is linked to the underlying Python tarfile weakness, identified as CVE-2025-4517. Note that upgrading Python to one of the versions that fix CVE-2025-4517 (e.g. Python 3.13.4) is not enough. One additionally needs to upgrade Keras to a version with the fix (Keras 3.12).

What

The keras.utils.get_file API in Keras, when used with the extract=True option for tar archives, is vulnerable to a path traversal attack. The utility uses Python's tarfile.extractall function without the filter="data" feature. A remote attacker can craft a malicious tar archive containing special symlinks, which, when extracted, allows them to write arbitrary files to any location on the filesystem outside of the intended destination folder. This vulnerability is linked to the underlying Python tarfile weakness, identified as CVE-2025-4517. Note that upgrading Python to one of the versions that fix CVE-2025-4517 (e.g. Python 3.13.4) is not enough. One additionally needs to upgrade Keras to a version with the fix (Keras 3.12).

Why

Attacker-controlled path data is not constrained to the intended directory before the application accesses a file.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

The keras.utils.get_file API in Keras, when used with the extract=True option for tar archives, is vulnerable to a path traversal attack. The utility uses Python's tarfile.extractall function without the filter="data" feature. A remote attacker can craft a malicious tar archive containing special symlinks, which, when extracted, allows them to write arbitrary files to any location on the filesystem outside of the intended destination folder. This vulnerability is linked to the underlying Python tarfile weakness, identified as CVE-2025-4517. Note that upgrading Python to one of the versions that fix CVE-2025-4517 (e.g. Python 3.13.4) is not enough. One additionally needs to upgrade Keras to a version with the fix (Keras 3.12).

Why

Attacker-controlled path data is not constrained to the intended directory before the application accesses a file.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
Passive interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-22 ↗

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'). The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATPresentAttack requirements: A particular deployment or execution condition must be present.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UIPassiveUser interaction: A user must unknowingly interact with the vulnerable system.VCHighVulnerable-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VIHighVulnerable-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VAHighVulnerable-system availability: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SCHighSubsequent-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SIHighSubsequent-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SAHighSubsequent-system availability: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-22
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20251105Security Bulletin 05 Nov 2025

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 05 Nov 2025, published on 5 November 2025. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0966Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Microsoft

CVE-2025-61102 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61103 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61105 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61106 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61107 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61723 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61724 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61725 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-62229 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-62231 du 31 octobre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-12060 du 01 novembre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-40106 du 01 novembre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61100 du 02 novembre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61101 du 02 novembre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-61104 du 02 novembre 2025 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2025-62230 du 02 novembre 2025 Une gestion de version détaillée se trouve à la fin de ce document. Risque Non spécifié par l'éditeur Systèmes affectés azl3 containerized-data-importer 1.57.0-16 azl3 frr 9.1.1-3 azl3 gcc 13.2.0-7 azl3 gh 2.62.0-9 azl3 golang 1.23.12-1 azl3 golang 1.25.3-1 azl3 keras 3.3.3-4 azl3 keras 3.3.3-4 ver

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-027505Kerasにおけるパストラバーサルの脆弱性

keras-team/keras バージョン 3.12.0 に存在する脆弱性により、攻撃者が悪意のある tar アーカイブを作成し、`keras/src/utils/file_utils.py` 内の `filter_safe_tarinfos` バリデーションを回避することが可能です。具体的には、シンボリックリンクのエントリが通常のファイルエントリと同様の `is_path_in_dir` バリデーションを受けずに、意図された展開ディレクトリ外にシンボリックリンクを作成してしまいます。これにより、シンボリックリンクを悪用してファイルの読み取りや上書き、またはディレクトリからの脱出攻撃が発生する可能性があります。この問題は、tar のパストラバーサルに対する唯一の防御策として `filter_safe_tarinfos` に依存している Python 3.10 および 3.11 上で特に大きな影響を及ぼします。本脆弱性は CVE-2025-12060 およびその他の既報の問題とは異なります。

Official advisory ↗
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Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Keras: 3.0.0 ≤ 3.11.3
Fixed
Action
For Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16.4 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_openshift_ai/
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 30 Oct 2025 · Last source change 26 Feb 2026, 16:56 UTC · CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-37039
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    3.0.0 ≤ 3.11.3 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    3.0.0 ≤ 3.11.3 · Fixed: For Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16.4 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_openshift_ai/
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
  2. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-37039↗Red Hat Product Security security advisory↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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