CVE-2026-54572: 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 .rclon
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.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54572
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-545720.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54572 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[NEW] [high] rclone: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
Recent advisories for Rclone is a
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEU] [hoch] rclone: Mehrere Schwachstellencert-bund · 2026-08-03
- high[NEW] [high] rclone: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-15
- highCVE-2026-59733: Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud sto…nvd · 2026-07-14
- mediumCVE-2026-59732: Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud sto…nvd · 2026-07-14
- criticalGHSA-qw24-gh76-8rvv: Rclone: Unauthenticated command execution in `rclone rcd --rc-serve` via inline remote in…ghsa · 2026-06-16
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