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HIGH Received

CVE-2026-53795

rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows attackers to write files outside the intended destination tree by specifying an absolute path via --temp-dir or --link-dest options. The rename-confinement logic is bypassed when these options resolve to paths outside the destination tree, enabling attacker-controlled values to write files to arbitrary locations accessible to the rsync process.

Published 13 Aug 2026, 15:19 UTC Last modified 13 Aug 2026, 15:19 UTC
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Attack profile

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Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Passive
Scope Not assessed
Confidentiality Not assessed
Integrity Not assessed
Availability Not assessed
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