CVE-2026-53785

HIGHPre-NVD 7.17.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.1 under a secondary CVSS source (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: epss, secondary
Trending — Patch released this week
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

A fix is available — apply it.

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

September 8, 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

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53785(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatrsync-0:3.5.0-3.el10_22026-09-14redhat
redhatrsync-0:3.2.7-1.el9_82026-09-14redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(7 across 7 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.21(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rsync—3.5.0-r0—
Alpine:v3.22(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rsync—3.5.0-r0—
Alpine:v3.23(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rsync—3.5.0-r0—
Alpine:v3.24(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rsync—3.5.0-r0—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rsync3.2.7-1 ... 3.5.0+ds1-2 (30 versions)——
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rsync3.4.1+ds1-5 ... 3.5.0+ds1-2 (15 versions)——
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rsync3.4.1+ds1-5 ... 3.4.4+ds1-1 (9 versions)3.5.0+ds1-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Additional Vendor Advisories

(1)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 18× in last 7d / 57× 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. 2026-09-19 03:34 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-19 03:34 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-18 14:49 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-09-18 02:04 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-18 02:04 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-09-17 13:19 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-17 00:00 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-09-17 00:00 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-09-16 11:12 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-16 11:12 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-09-15 22:28 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-15 09:34 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-09-13 19:15 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-13 16:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-09-12 17:46 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-09-11 16:17 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-09-08 20:57 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-07 19:25 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-07 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-06 17:31 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-05 16:01 UTCEG score recompute
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  7. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-08-28 00:49 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-26 23:16 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-24 20:09 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-08-23 05:54 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  30. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  32. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
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  34. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-08-18 23:05 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-08-17 21:36 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-08-16 20:07 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-08-16 07:22 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-08-15 05:53 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-08-14 13:14 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-08-13 15:24 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-08-13 15:13 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 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 September 8, 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 90.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53785?
CVE-2026-53785 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).
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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