CVE-2026-70460
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
rsync 2.3.3 before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a malicious sender to escape the module root by exploiting symlinks within the module file tree when using --partial-dir or --backup-dir options. Attackers with write access to place a symlink under the module root, or who can exploit a pre-existing trusted symlink, can direct file writes to locations outside the intended module root, achieving arbitrary file write relative to the module root parent.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.2
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-13 15:19:59.957000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
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"published": "2026-08-13T15:19:59.957",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T16:10:00.153",
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