CVE-2026-54572
HIGHrclone: Unvalidated symlink target in local `--links` — arbitrary file write from an untrusted remote
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-cf44-9pgv-m4xc
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/1154afebee986180b489084d38e2a0c578751498
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/874a804f5289517defdd7de68b2a374837080265
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0031
EPSS Percentile
23.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
rclone/rclone
< 1.74.4 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 15, 2026