Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/operations package, versions <1.73.5
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- published24 Apr 2026
- disclosed23 Apr 2026
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Introduced: 23 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-41179 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/operations to version 1.73.5 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function in the operations/fsinfo endpoint in the RC server process. An attacker can execute arbitrary local commands by sending crafted requests to an exposed RC server that is running without authentication. This is only exploitable if the RC server is started with the rclone rcd command or the --rc flag and is deployed without any required authentication.