9.8 CriticalCWE-306
CVE-2026-49980
Rclone: Unauthenticated command execution in `rclone rcd --rc-serve` via inline remote instantiation, bypassing CVE-2026-41179 fix
Status
- Not in CISA KEV
Exploit probabilityEPSSchecked 25 Oct
0.8%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 56% of scored CVEs
SeverityCVSS
9.8Critical
Description NVD
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.
Coverage 1 article · 1 outlet
- Critical Rclone Command Execution Bug Threatens Cloud EnvironmentsSecurityOnline · first in our coverage · mentions it in passing