CVE-2026-54572

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 67% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.74.4, with -l/--links, rclone serializes symlinks as .rclonelink text objects and recreates them on a local destination without validating the target, allowing an attacker-controlled remote to plant an escaping symlink and cause a following object write to land outside the destination with attacker-chosen contents. This issue is fixed in version 1.74.4.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
56(Track)
EG Risk 56/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
33.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 14, 2026

Last Modified

July 17, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 15, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release, github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Unvalidated symlink target in rclone local `--links` — arbitrary file write from an untrusted remote · Advisory · rclone/rclone · GitHub

https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-cf44-9pgv-m4xc
github_release Patch Available

rclone v1.74.4

Patch available: rclone/rclone v1.74.4

https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4
github_commit

commit 874a804f5289 (rclone/rclone)

Fix landed in rclone/rclone commit 874a804f5289 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/874a804f5289517defdd7de68b2a374837080265
github_commit

commit 1154afebee98 (rclone/rclone)

Fix landed in rclone/rclone commit 1154afebee98 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/rclone/rclone/commit/1154afebee986180b489084d38e2a0c578751498

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 03:19 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-19 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-17 07:11 UTCEG score recompute▲ 1.30
  11. 2026-07-17 03:24 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 8.8
  12. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-14 22:01 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-07-14 22:00 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-54572?
CVE-2026-54572 is a high vulnerability published on July 14, 2026. Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Prior to 1.74.4, with -l/--links, rclone serializes symlinks as .rclonelink text objects and recreates them on a local destination without validating the target, allowing an…
When was CVE-2026-54572 disclosed?
CVE-2026-54572 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 14, 2026, with the most recent update on July 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-54572 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-54572 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 33.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-54572?
CVE-2026-54572 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-54572?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-54572, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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