RCE in Rclone
CVE-2026-49980
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. From 1.46.0 until 1.74.3, rclone rcd --rc-serve accepts unauthenticated GET and HEAD requests to paths of the form: /[remote:path]/object. The remote value is parsed from the URL and passed to normal backend initialization. Inline remote configuration can set backend options that execute local commands during initialization. As a result, a single unauthenticated GET or HEAD request can execute a command as the rclone process user. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.74.3.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Rclone — versions >= 1.46.0, < 1.74.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-qw24-gh76-8rvv (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c (Third Party Advisory)
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-49980?
- CVE-2026-49980 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rclone, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-49980?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.