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.

CVSS 4.0

7.2CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 33% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-59

Published

2026-08-13

Modified

2026-10-24

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-24

Affected

• samba:rsync

References

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

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