CVE-2026-70460

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 62% 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
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

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
37(Track)
EG Risk 37/100SSVC: 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%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
38%
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 2.3.3 < 3.5.0 Path Traversal via --partial-dir/--backup-dir Symlink | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-path-traversal-via-partial-dir-backup-dir-symlink
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: Daemon module-root escape through a peer-supplied --partial-dir / --backup-dir resolving via an in-module symlink · Advisory · RsyncProject/rsync · GitHub

https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-w3xf-j2r2-gv4x

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-70460(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(2)

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

Additional Vendor Advisories

(2)

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 26× in last 7d / 97× 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.

Showing the most recent 100 of 118 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-19 00:23 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-18 12:50 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-09-12 12:48 UTCVendor advisory
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-70460?
CVE-2026-70460 is a high vulnerability published on August 13, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-70460 disclosed?
CVE-2026-70460 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-2026-70460 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-70460 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 61.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-70460?
CVE-2026-70460 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-70460?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-70460, 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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