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CVE-2026-54572: Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 1.74.4 : patch rclone soon.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 14:17 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.74.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10rclonepkg:deb/ubuntu/rclone?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.60.1+dfsg-4ubuntu3
  • =1.69.3+dfsg-3
  • =1.69.3+dfsg-3ubuntu1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSrclonepkg:deb/ubuntu/rclone?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 1.60.1+dfsg-4ubuntu2 – 1.60.1+dfsg-4ubuntu3.2+esm1
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSrclonepkg:deb/ubuntu/rclone?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 1.60.1+dfsg-2build1 – 1.60.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.24.04.6+esm1
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSrclonepkg:deb/ubuntu/rclone?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 1.53.3-1 – 1.53.3-4ubuntu1.22.04.5+esm1
12 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSrclonepkg:deb/ubuntu/rclone?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 1.47.0+ex1-6 – 1.50.2-2ubuntu0.2+esm1
8 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Upgrade rclone to version 1.74.4 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory. Users should avoid using vulnerable versions with the -l/--links option until patched.

Description

Rclone versions prior to 1.74.4 contain a vulnerability in the handling of symbolic links when using the -l/--links option. The program serializes symlinks as .rclonelink text objects and recreates them on a local destination without validating the target path. This allows an attacker-controlled remote to plant a symlink that escapes the intended destination directory, causing subsequent writes to be redirected outside the target location with attacker-chosen content. This vulnerability is fixed in version 1.74.4.

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