CVE-2026-53802 — rsync < 3.5.0 Arbitrary File Read via Symlink Following
rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows attackers to read files accessible to the rsync daemon process by exploiting symlink following in in…
Published: 2026-08-13 · CVSS: 8.4 · CVSS 4.0
rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows attackers to read files accessible to the rsync daemon process by exploiting symlink following in input configuration file handling including --files-from, --password-file, and filter merge files. Attackers can place a symlink at a predictable --files-from or --password-file path, or supply a --files-from path that escapes the daemon module root, to read arbitrary files accessible to the rsync process.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7