CVE-2024-12088: rsync · Path Traversal
Affects rsyncSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 19:15 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rsync | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, the rsync client fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination sent from the server contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330676 (opens in a new tab)
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj (opens in a new tab)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0002/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00008.html (opens in a new tab)
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657 (opens in a new tab)