CVE-2024-12087 — Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync
A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the `--inc-recursive` option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabl…
Published: 2025-01-14 · CVSS: 6.5 · CVSS 3.1
A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the `--inc-recursive` option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabled by the server even if not explicitly enabled by the client. When using the `--inc-recursive` option, a lack of proper symlink verification coupled with deduplication checks occurring on a per-file-list basis could allow a server to write files outside of the client's intended destination directory. A malicious server could write malicious files to arbitrary locations named after valid directories/paths on the client.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7