CVE-2026-53800
rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink race condition vulnerability in the --remove-source-files feature that allows attackers with symlink creation access to cause arbitrary file deletion. Attackers can atomically substitute a symlink for a source file between transfer completion and the unlink() call, causing rsync to delete the symlink target rather than the intended source file.
Published:Aug 13, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 14, 2026
EPS:Aug 13, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00092
CVSS Score:4.7
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Rsync Project
Product
Rsync
Rsync Project
Rsync
Vendor
Samba
Product
Rsync
Samba
Rsync
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
