CVE-2026-53784

rsync < 3.5.0 Path Traversal via Symlink Module Root

State
Published
Severity
8.4 High
Published
Aug 13, 2026
Updated
Aug 15, 2026
Reserved
Jun 10, 2026

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Description

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote clients to access files outside the intended module root when use chroot is disabled and the module root path or a component of it is a symlink. The daemon calls chdir() to the module root at session initialization without resolving symlinks via realpath() or equivalent, causing subsequent relative-path operations to reference files relative to the symlink target rather than the intended module root, enabling unauthorized file access.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
4.08.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NVulnCheck
3.17.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NVulnCheck

Weaknesses

  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
rsyncRsyncProject
  • 3.4.4 and earlierAffected
  • 3.5.0Not affected

References

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