CVE-2026-70460

High

Description

rsync 2.3.3 before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a malicious sender to escape the module root by exploiting symlinks within the module file tree when using --partial-dir or --backup-dir options. Attackers with write access to place a symlink under the module root, or who can exploit a pre-existing trusted symlink, can direct file writes to locations outside the intended module root, achieving arbitrary file write relative to the module root parent.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductRsync
PublishedAug 13, 2026
First seenAug 13, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
RsyncProject rsync2.3.3 ≤ v ≤ 3.4.4—
samba rsync2.3.3 ≤ v < 3.5.03.5.0

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