Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.74.4, with -l/--links, rclone serializes symlinks as .rclonelink text objects and recreates them on a local destination without validating the target, allowing an attacker-controlled remote to plant an escaping symlink and cause a following object write to land outside the destination with attacker-chosen contents. This issue is fixed in version 1.74.4.
CVE-2026-54572
HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 74% 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
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 26.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 14, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jul 15, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release, github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
Unvalidated symlink target in rclone local `--links` — arbitrary file write from an untrusted remote · Advisory · rclone/rclone · GitHub
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-cf44-9pgv-m4xcgithub_release Patch Available
rclone v1.74.4
Patch available: rclone/rclone v1.74.4
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4github_commit
commit 874a804f5289 (rclone/rclone)
Fix landed in rclone/rclone commit 874a804f5289 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/874a804f5289517defdd7de68b2a374837080265github_commit
commit 1154afebee98 (rclone/rclone)
Fix landed in rclone/rclone commit 1154afebee98 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/1154afebee986180b489084d38e2a0c578751498Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× 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.
- 2026-07-15 22:10 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 10:05 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-14 22:01 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-14 22:00 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-54572?
CVE-2026-54572 is a high vulnerability published on July 14, 2026. Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.74.4, with -l/--links, rclone serializes symlinks as .rclonelink text objects and recreates them on a local destination without validating the target, allowing an…
When was CVE-2026-54572 disclosed?
CVE-2026-54572 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 14, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-54572 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-54572 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 26.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-54572?
CVE-2026-54572 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-54572?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-54572, 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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