CVE-2026-53795

HIGH 8.1

rsync < 3.5.0 Arbitrary File Write via --temp-dir/--link-dest

CVSS Score

8.1

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-59
Vendor	rsyncproject
Product	rsync
Published	Aug 13, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

RsyncProject / rsync

0 ≤ 3.4.4

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-m9vj-637x-v6pq github.com: https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-arbitrary-file-write-via-temp-dir-link-dest

Credits

seks99x fcasal buger gregkh