Description
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.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title rclone: Unvalidated symlink target in local `--links` — arbitrary file write from an untrusted remote
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

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Updated: 2026-07-14T21:37:41.882Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T19:15:27.343Z

Link: CVE-2026-54572

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')