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TI-2024-06505 Aliases CVE-2024-7010GHSA-9hcm-hr65-2825

Timing Attack in mudler/localai

Priority HIGH 66CWE-208Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-208.

Summary

mudler/localai version 2.17.1 is vulnerable to a Timing Attack. This type of side-channel attack allows an attacker to compromise the cryptosystem by analyzing the time taken to execute cryptographic algorithms. Specifically, in the context of password handling, an attacker can determine valid login credentials based on the server's response time, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00521 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mudler/localai (mudler): 2.21

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
mudlermudler/localaibefore 2.212.21Patch availableCNA
  • mudler/localai Vendormudler Affected before 2.21 Fixed in 2.21 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mudler:localai:2.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.17.1Vulnerablemudler
  • cpe:2.3:a:mudler:localai:2.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17.1 Vulnerable ·mudler

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA mudler/localai (mudler) Fixed in 2.21

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7010
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hcm-hr65-2825

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-04809 Command Injection in mudler/localai CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-01889 Command Injection in mudler/localai CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04810 Path Traversal in mudler/localai CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-06369 Arbitrary File Write in mudler/LocalAI CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06481 Remote Code Execution in mudler/localai CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-05648 SSRF and Partial LFI in /models/apply Endpoint in mudler/localai CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
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Sources

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