CVE-2024-12087

Severity
7.5HIGH
EPSS
3.2%
top 13.02%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 14
Latest updateJan 28

Description

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 c

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages5 packages

Debianrsync< 3.2.3-4+deb11u2+3
NVDsamba/rsync3.3.0
NVDnixos/nixos< 24.11
NVDtritondatacenter/smartos< 20250123

Also affects: Almalinux 10.0, 8.0, 9.0, Enterprise Linux 8.0, 9.0, 9.6

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
CVEList
Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync2025-01-14
OSV
CVE-2024-12087: A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync2025-01-14
GHSA
GHSA-9x68-7qq6-v523: A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync2025-01-14

📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
rsync vulnerabilities2025-01-28
Ubuntu
rsync vulnerabilities2025-01-14
Red Hat
rsync: Path traversal vulnerability in rsync2025-01-14
Debian
CVE-2024-12087: rsync - A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled b...2024