CVE-2024-12087

A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the `--inc-recursive` option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabled by the server even if not explicitly enabled by the client. When using the `--inc-recursive` option, a lack of proper symlink verification coupled with deduplication checks occurring on a per-file-list basis could allow a server to write files outside of the client's intended destination directory. A malicious server could write malicious files to arbitrary locations named after valid directories/paths on the client.

CVSS v3.1

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS

2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 82th percentile

Published

2025-01-14

Updated

2026-06-29

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2018-20840
• CVE-2020-8887
• CVE-2020-8911
• CVE-2020-8912
• CVE-2021-22543
• CVE-2021-22555