{"id":"CVE-2026-88016","title":"rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers","summary":"rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.75.1, when backend/local runs with --links, a source .rclonelink object can plant a symlink in the destination and l…","severity":"high","cvss":7.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L","cwe":["CWE-59","CWE-281"],"vendor":"rclone","product":"rclone","affected":["rclone < 1.75.1"],"patched":["rclone 1.75.1"],"published":"2026-09-10","updated":"2026-09-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-15T15:17:24.307","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88016","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/17b0c03338a857bcb0a68d2d4c82ddbdec3f7893","label":"security-advisories@github.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/a7ab39d3d1958afa1446982c1dc4e4a73a887e3e","label":"security-advisories@github.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.75.1","label":"security-advisories@github.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-f8g7-2xjc-7mfh","label":"security-advisories@github.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-f8g7-2xjc-7mfh","label":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88016"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone"},{"url":"https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-88016.json"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88016"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-88016"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","exploit-available","osv","go","csaf","vex","red-hat"],"exploitAvailable":true,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"poc","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-09-15T14:43:38.560950Z"},"epss":0.00187,"epssPercentile":0.08561,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-13T14:40:22.939Z","aliases":["GHSA-f8g7-2xjc-7mfh","BIT-rclone-2026-88016","GO-2026-6459"],"ecosystem":"go","scores":{"nvd":7.1,"osv":6.5,"vendor":7.1},"slug":"CVE-2026-88016","body":"## Overview\n\nrclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.75.1, when backend/local runs with --links, a source .rclonelink object can plant a symlink in the destination and later directory metadata is applied through that path. MkdirMetadata, writeMetadataToFile, and setTimes operate when Directory.translatedLink=false, so os.Chown, os.Chmod, os.Chtimes, and birth-time handling can bypass os.Root confinement and follow the symlink. An attacker controlling source contents can therefore apply selected ownership, permissions, modification times, or birth times to a file or directory outside the destination, with --metadata required for chmod and chown while modification time is applied by the normal directory workflow. This issue is fixed in version 1.75.1.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `rclone < 1.75.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `rclone 1.75.1`\n\n## Package advisory (CVE-2026-88016)\n\nAffected packages:\n\n- `github.com/rclone/rclone < 1.75.1`\n\nPatched in:\n\n- `github.com/rclone/rclone 1.75.1`\n\nSource: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-f8g7-2xjc-7mfh\n\n## Vendor advisories\n\n- **Red Hat VEX** · updated 2026-09-18 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-88016.json)","depth":"midnight","depthScore":51,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.1,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":203738,"id":"CVE-2026-88016","ts":1789486788115,"field":"exploit_available","old":"false","new":"true"}]}