CVE-2026-54572
rclone: Unvalidated symlink target in local `--links` — arbitrary file write from an untrusted remote
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.40%
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-54572
To remediate CVE-2026-54572, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.74.4 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2026-54572 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.74.4
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L |