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CVE-2025-44779: Ollama · Exposed Files or Directories

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.6 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.6Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately restrict access to the /api/pull endpoint by implementing network-level controls such as firewalls or VPNs to limit exposure to trusted users only.
  2. Apply strict input validation and sanitization on all API requests to prevent malicious payloads from triggering file deletion.
  3. Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms on the API endpoints to ensure only authorized users can perform sensitive operations.
  4. Monitor logs for unusual activity targeting the /api/pull endpoint, including unexpected file deletion attempts.
  5. Develop and deploy patches or updates from the vendor as soon as they become available.
  6. Conduct a thorough audit of file system permissions to minimize the potential damage from unauthorized deletions.
  7. Maintain regular backups of critical data and configuration files to enable rapid recovery in case of exploitation.
  8. Educate system administrators and security teams about this vulnerability and encourage proactive vulnerability scanning and penetration testing focused on API security.

Description

An issue in Ollama v0.1.33 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via sending a crafted packet to the endpoint /api/pull.

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