---
id: CVE-2026-70454
title: >-
  rsync 3.2.0 through 3.2.3 (openssl mode) and rsync-ssl through 3.4.4 (stunnel
  mode) contain a TLS certificate validation vulnerability that allows on-path
  attackers to intercept encrypted sessions by presenting self-signed or
  otherwise i…
summary: >-
  rsync 3.2.0 through 3.2.3 (openssl mode) and rsync-ssl through 3.4.4 (stunnel
  mode) contain a TLS certificate validation vulnerability that allows on-path
  attackers to intercept encrypted sessions by presenting self-signed or
  otherwise i…
severity: high
cvss: 8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-295
published: '2026-08-13'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T20:28:37.587'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70454'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-3c3x-ww2w-5r5p
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-tls-certificate-validation-bypass-via-ssl-openssl-mode
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-70454.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-70454'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2515373'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-70454'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70454'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67463'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67462'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00247
epssPercentile: 0.14267
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T21:11:12.277Z'
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)
affected:
  - openshift_container_platform 4
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_v_10
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_v_9
  - enterprise_linux_baseos_v_10
  - enterprise_linux_baseos_v_9
patched:
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_v_10
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_v_9
  - enterprise_linux_baseos_v_10
  - enterprise_linux_baseos_v_9
scores:
  nvd: 8
  vendor: 6.8
---

## Overview

rsync 3.2.0 through 3.2.3 (openssl mode) and rsync-ssl through 3.4.4 (stunnel mode) contain a TLS certificate validation vulnerability that allows on-path attackers to intercept encrypted sessions by presenting self-signed or otherwise invalid certificates. Attackers can exploit the failure to validate server TLS certificates against a trusted CA or verify certificate hostname matching to decrypt or tamper with rsync session content without detection by the client.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **RHSA-2026:67463** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) · released 2026-09-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67463)
- **RHSA-2026:67462** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) · released 2026-09-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67462)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · no fix planned: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · updated 2026-09-14 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-70454.json)