| Component | Ollama |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 6.6) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2025-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | ollama = 0.1.33 |
| Fixed in | see the vendor advisory |
| Weakness | CWE-20CWE-552 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
An issue in Ollama v0.1.33 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via sending a crafted packet to the endpoint /api/pull.
What to do
- NVD lists no fixed version yet: follow the vendor advisory below and keep Ollama off the public internet until a fix ships.
- Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2025-44779
- https://a1batr0ss.top/2025/03/17/Ollama-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability/
- https://a1batr0ss.top/2025/08/06/CVE-2025-44779-Ollama-arbitrary-file-deletion/
- https://github.com/ollama/ollama
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