| Component | Ollama |
| Severity | critical (CVSS 9.8) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2025-12-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-13 |
| Affected versions | ollama <= 0.12.3 |
| Fixed in | see the vendor advisory |
| Weakness | CWE-306 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Ollama platform's API endpoints in versions prior to and including v0.12.3. The platform exposes multiple API endpoints without requiring authentication, enabling remote attackers to perform unauthorized model management operations.
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-2025-63389
- https://gist.github.com/Cristliu/48dae561696374744d9fced07a544ecd
- https://gist.github.com/Cristliu/b6f4d070fb27932f581be1aadc0923e7
- https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues
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