Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Rclone before 1.75.2 Path Traversal via translateLink .rclonelink Suffix Trim
CVE-2026-116195
Rclone before 1.75.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the local backend's translateLink function, which trims the .rclonelink suffix from a path after the containment check, so a name can resolve outside the destination root. Attackers can plant a directory named ...rclonelink in a source tree synced with --links and --metadata to change ownership, timestamps, and xattrs of the destination's parent directory.
Path Traversal
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.23%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22 ↗Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rclone | rclone | 0 < 1.75.2 (affected), 1.75.2 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-10-25T12:27:12 |
| Published | 2026-10-25T13:20:29 |
| Patch Date | 2026-10-09 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-26T16:42:00 |
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