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title: "CVE-2026-54572\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-54572?format=md
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# CVE-2026-54572

Publication date 14 July 2026

Last updated 16 July 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-54572?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from
different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.74.4, with -l/--links, rclone
serializes symlinks as .rclonelink text objects and recreates them on a
local destination without validating the target, allowing an
attacker-controlled remote to plant an escaping symlink and cause a
following object write to land outside the destination with attacker-chosen
contents. This issue is fixed in version 1.74.4.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| rclone | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | Low |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-54572)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54572)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-54572)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-54572)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54572>
* <https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-cf44-9pgv-m4xc>
* <https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/1154afebee986180b489084d38e2a0c578751498>
* <https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/874a804f5289517defdd7de68b2a374837080265>
* <https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4>