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CVE-2026-54572

rclone: Unvalidated symlink target in local `--links` — arbitrary file write from an untrusted remote

Published: Jul 14, 2026Updated: Jul 17, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

rclone
oss-project
rcloneMixed
Consumer Software / file-utility

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
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References

https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/1154afebee986180b489084d38e2a0c578751498
github.com
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/874a804f5289517defdd7de68b2a374837080265
github.com
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4
github.com
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