CVE-2026-7020
CWE-22Published: April 26, 2026· Updated: May 1, 2026
Official Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Ollama up to 0.20.2. This affects the function digestToPath of the file x/imagegen/transfer/transfer.go of the component Tensor Model Transfer Handler. The manipulation of the argument digest results in path traversal. The attack may be performed from remote. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-7020 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-7020 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts