CVE-2026-53785

HIGHPre-NVD 7.17.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.1 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 91% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss
7.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a malicious sender to write files outside the intended destination directory tree by crafting relative paths with symlink components in --relative mode. The make_path() function follows symlinks pointing outside the destination tree while creating intermediate directories without verifying that created paths remain within the destination boundary, enabling arbitrary file writes on the receiver's filesystem.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.1(medium)
EG Risk
32(Track)
EG Risk 32/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity71% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 13, 2026

Last Modified

August 14, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 13, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_release.
generic

rsync < 3.5.0 Path Traversal Write Escape via --relative Mode | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-path-traversal-write-escape-via-relative-mode
github_release Patch Available

v3.5.0

Patch available: RsyncProject/rsync v3.5.0

https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0
github Patch Available

rsync: --relative implied-parent creation escapes the destination tree · Advisory · RsyncProject/rsync · GitHub

Affected: 3.5.0. (Precise introduced-in ranges being finalised.)

https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-pph3-7xmf-rrqg

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 32× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-29 07:41 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-28 00:49 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-26 23:16 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-24 20:09 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-23 05:54 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-20 00:35 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-18 23:05 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-17 21:36 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-16 20:07 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-16 07:22 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-15 05:53 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-14 13:14 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-13 15:24 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-13 15:13 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-13 15:11 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53785?
CVE-2026-53785 is a high vulnerability published on August 13, 2026. rsync before 3.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a malicious sender to write files outside the intended destination directory tree by crafting relative paths with symlink components in --relative mode. The make_path() function follows symlinks pointing outside the destination…
When was CVE-2026-53785 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53785 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 13, 2026, with the most recent update on August 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53785 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53785 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 91.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53785?
CVE-2026-53785 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.1 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53785?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53785, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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