CVE-2026-53785rsync < 3.5.0 Path Traversal Write Escape via --relative Mode
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rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a malicious sender to write files outside the intended destination directory tree by crafting relative paths with symlink components in --relative mode. The make_path() function follows symlinks pointing outside the destination tree while creating intermediate directories without verifying that created paths remain within the destination boundary, enabling arbitrary file writes on the receiver's filesystem.
- CVSS
- 7.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
RsyncProject rsync rsyncproject:rsync (from the name) | through 3.4.4; 3.5.0 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-pph3-7xmf-rrqgvendor-advisory
- https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0release-notes
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-path-traversal-write-escape-via-relative-modethird-party-advisory
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