rclone before 1.74.4 fails to mask special permission bits when applying source-supplied mode metadata in the local backend, allowing attackers to set setuid/setgid bits on attacker-controlled files. When copying with metadata preservation from an untrusted remote, attackers can plant a setuid binary that escalates privileges to root if rclone runs as root, or to the service account user otherwise.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description rclone before 1.74.4 fails to mask special permission bits when applying source-supplied mode metadata in the local backend, allowing attackers to set setuid/setgid bits on attacker-controlled files. When copying with metadata preservation from an untrusted remote, attackers can plant a setuid binary that escalates privileges to root if rclone runs as root, or to the service account user otherwise.
Title rclone before 1.74.4 Privilege Escalation via setuid Metadata
First Time appeared Rclone
Rclone rclone
Weaknesses CWE-732
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rclone:rclone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rclone
Rclone rclone
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T16:11:49.885Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:32:37.762Z

Link: CVE-2026-79783

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T16:11:42.411Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T16:17:30.383

Modified: 2026-08-25T17:18:18.403

Link: CVE-2026-79783

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T17:00:04Z