CVE-2026-54572 (GCVE-0-2026-54572)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-14 21:37 – Updated: 2026-07-15 12:43
VLAI
Title
rclone: Unvalidated symlink target in local `--links` — arbitrary file write from an untrusted remote
Summary
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.74.4, with -l/--links, rclone serializes symlinks as .rclonelink text objects and recreates them on a local destination without validating the target, allowing an attacker-controlled remote to plant an escaping symlink and cause a following object write to land outside the destination with attacker-chosen contents. This issue is fixed in version 1.74.4.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
rclone rclone Affected: < 1.74.4
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