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HIGH

CVE-2024-12087

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • rsyncUbuntu:24.10all versions · fixed in 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
  • rsyncAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.2.5-3.el9and 2 other packages
  • rsyncAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.1.3-21.el8_10and 1 other package

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-12087 Red Hat Product Security156 products fixed · 1 known affected

    rsync: Path traversal vulnerability in rsync

    rhcos as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

  • RHSA-2025:23858 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rsync security update

  • RHSA-2025:23854 Red Hat Product Security24 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rsync security update

  • RHSA-2025:23853 Red Hat Product Security10 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rsync security update

  • RHSA-2025:23842 Red Hat Product Security5 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rsync security update

  • RHSA-2025:23415 Red Hat Product Security9 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rsync security update

8 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the `--inc-recursive` option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabled by the server even if not explicitly enabled by the client. When using the `--inc-recursive` option, a lack of proper symlink verification coupled with deduplication checks occurring on a per-file-list basis could allow a server to write files outside of the client's intended destination directory. A malicious server could write malicious files to arbitrary locations named after valid directories/paths on the client.

Technical details

Published
2025-01-14

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12087?

A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the `--inc-recursive` option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabled by the server even if not explicitly enabled by the client. When using the `--inc-recursive` option, a lack of proper symlink verification coupled with deduplication checks occurring on a per-file-list basis could allow a server to write files outside of the client's intended destination directory. A malicious server could write malicious files to arbitrary locations named after valid directories/paths on the client.

Is CVE-2024-12087 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-12087 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-12087?

CVE-2024-12087 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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