VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-70460

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.45%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-13
Last modified2026-10-24
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

rsync 2.3.3 before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a malicious sender to escape the module root by exploiting symlinks within the module file tree when using --partial-dir or --backup-dir options. Attackers with write access to place a symlink under the module root, or who can exploit a pre-existing trusted symlink, can direct file writes to locations outside the intended module root, achieving arbitrary file write relative to the module root parent.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-22

Primary references