Incorrect Authorization Affecting rsync package, versions [3.1.0,3.5.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-RSYNC-19427365
  • published29 Aug 2026
  • disclosed13 Aug 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 13 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-70463  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade rsync to version 3.5.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the parsing of the auth users directive. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to restricted modules by crafting a username or group membership that would otherwise be denied, exploiting the improper handling of group names containing spaces.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1