CVE-2026-53795

HIGHPre-NVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.1 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 66% 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: epss, secondary
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: 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 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 v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
52(Track)
EG Risk 52/100SSVC: 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
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
34%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 13, 2026

Last Modified

August 26, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 13, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_release.
generic

rsync < 3.5.0 Arbitrary File Write via --temp-dir/--link-dest | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-arbitrary-file-write-via-temp-dir-link-dest
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🟡 PoC Available

rsync: receiver write escape via an absolute --temp-dir / --link-dest disabling rename/link confinement · Advisory · RsyncProject/rsync · GitHub

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

https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-m9vj-637x-v6pq

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 35× 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
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  1. 2026-08-16 06:15 UTCEG score recompute
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  10. 2026-08-13 15:11 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53795?
CVE-2026-53795 is a high vulnerability published on August 13, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-53795 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53795 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 13, 2026, with the most recent update on August 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53795 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53795 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 65.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53795?
CVE-2026-53795 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53795?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53795, 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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