[UPDATE] [high] Rsync: Multiple vulnerabilities

highCVE-2024-12084 CVE-2024-12085 CVE-2024-12086 CVE-2024-12087 CVE-2024-12088 CVE-2024-12747

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Rsync to disclose confidential information, gain elevated privileges, and manipulate data.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Rsync product: Rsync Information disclosure Privilege escalation Path traversal

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in Rsync allow attackers to disclose confidential information, gain elevated privileges, and manipulate data.
Who is affected: All Rsync deployments and users of affected versions.
Urgency: High priority; multiple attack vectors including privilege escalation and data manipulation warrant immediate patching.
Action: Update Rsync to the latest patched version addressing CVE-2024-12084, CVE-2024-12085, CVE-2024-12086, CVE-2024-12087, CVE-2024-12088, and CVE-2024-12747.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-08-04
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-0084

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.

Exploitation likely imminentCVE-2024-12084EPSS puts this in the most-targeted tier (72.1% 30-day exploitation probability). Prioritize alongside KEV items. Riskier than 99.4% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2024-120858.7% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 95% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2024-120861.8% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 76% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2024-120872.3% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 81% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2024-120884.7% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 91% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2024-127470.38% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 30% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2024-12084	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2024-12085	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2024-12086	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2024-12087	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2024-12088	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2024-12747	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (July 3, 2026)cert-fr-avis
criticalGitLab Patch Release: 18.1.2, 18.0.4, 17.11.6gitlab
criticalGitLab Patch Release: 18.1.2, 18.0.4, 17.11.6gitlab

Recent advisories for Rsync

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[UPDATE] [high] Rsync: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-06
medium[UPDATE] [medium] Rsync: Vulnerability allows bypassing security measurescert-bund · 2026-08-04
highCVE-2026-18188: A format string vulnerability was found in the Rsync Backup on the ADM. The vulnerability occu…nvd · 2026-07-30