Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting rclone package, versions <1.50.2-2ubuntu0.2+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
3.22% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-RCLONE-16153906
  • published21 May 2026
  • disclosed23 Apr 2026

Introduced: 23 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-41176  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-306  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 rclone to version 1.50.2-2ubuntu0.2+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rclone package and not the rclone package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. The RC endpoint options/set is exposed without AuthRequired: true, but it can mutate global runtime configuration, including the RC option block itself. Starting in version 1.45.0 and prior to version 1.73.5, an unauthenticated attacker can set rc.NoAuth=true, which disables the authorization gate for many RC methods registered with AuthRequired: true on reachable RC servers that are started without global HTTP authentication. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive administrative functionality, including configuration and operational RC methods. Version 1.73.5 patches the issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1