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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-53795 — rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows at...

·Source: NIST NVD

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Executive Summary

rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows attackers to write files outside the intended destination tree by specifying an absolute path via --temp-dir or --link-dest options. The rename-confinement logic is bypassed when these options resolve to paths outside the destination tree, enabling attacker-controlled values to write files to arbitrary locations accessib

Analysis

rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows attackers to write files outside the intended destination tree by specifying an absolute path via --temp-dir or --link-dest options. The rename-confinement logic is bypassed when these options resolve to paths outside the destination tree, enabling attacker-controlled values to write files to arbitrary locations accessible to the rsync process. CVSS Score: 8.1. Published: 2026-08-13T15:19:44.117.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-53795
Source Attribution

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

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