CVE-2026-53797
rsync < 3.5.0 Symlink Race Condition Information Disclosure
CVSS Score
4.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the sender's source tree traversal that allows an attacker who can manipulate a parent directory of the source tree to redirect file reads to unintended paths. Attackers can atomically replace a parent directory component with a symlink pointing outside the source root between path resolution and file open operations to disclose file contents outside the intended transfer root.
| CWE | CWE-59 CWE-367 |
| Vendor | rsyncproject |
| Product | rsync |
| Published | Aug 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
RsyncProject / rsync
0 ≤ 3.4.4