HIGHVulnerability
Verified
Global

NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-53793 — rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path confinement bypass vulnerability that allows ...

·Source: NIST NVD

Updated:

Executive Summary

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path confinement bypass vulnerability that allows remote clients to escape the intended inner-module root confinement by constructing paths that resolve outside the chroot boundary when the module root contains a /./ boundary marker. Attackers can exploit improper handling of the /./ notation or forge delta-basis transfers referencing xname paths that cross the /./ bo

Analysis

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path confinement bypass vulnerability that allows remote clients to escape the intended inner-module root confinement by constructing paths that resolve outside the chroot boundary when the module root contains a /./ boundary marker. Attackers can exploit improper handling of the /./ notation or forge delta-basis transfers referencing xname paths that cross the /./ boundary to gain unauthorized read or write access to files outside the module's subtree. CVSS Score: 7.4. Published: 2026-08-13T15:19:43.690.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-53793
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Aug 13, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

Related Threats