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CVE-2022-29154
An issue was discovered in rsync before 3.2.5 that allows malicious remote servers to write arbitrary files inside the directories of…
High7.4EPSS 2.3%
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Description
An issue was discovered in rsync before 3.2.5 that allows malicious remote servers to write arbitrary files inside the directories of connecting peers. The server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rsync client performs insufficient validation of file names. A malicious rsync server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in the rsync client target directory and subdirectories (for example, overwrite the .ssh/authorized_keys file).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 16% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.4.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- https://github.com/WayneD/rsync/tags (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20220802 CVE-2022-29154: Rsync client-side arbitrary file write vulnerability. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2022-25e4dbedf9 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2022-15da0cf165 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
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