How severe is CVE-2024-12088?

CVE-2024-12088 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-12088 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-12088?

CVE-2024-12088 primarily affects Redhat Discovery. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12088?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-12088 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-12088 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50584.

When was CVE-2024-12088 published?

CVE-2024-12088 was published on 2025-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-30.

CVE-2024-12088

CVE-2024-12088 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Discovery with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-50584
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Redhat Discovery
Published: 2025-01-14
Last modified: 2026-06-30

Description

A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, the rsync client fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination sent from the server contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12088?: A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, the rsync client fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination sent from the server contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.
How severe is CVE-2024-12088?: CVE-2024-12088 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-12088 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-12088?: CVE-2024-12088 primarily affects Redhat Discovery. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12088?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-12088 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-12088 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50584.
When was CVE-2024-12088 published?: CVE-2024-12088 was published on 2025-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-30.

References

Affected products (29)

cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:discovery:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:8.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus:9.6_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:9.6_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:9.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:9.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:archlinux:arch_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:nixos:nixos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tritondatacenter:smartos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:almalinux:almalinux:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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