CVE-2026-41176

CVE-2026-41176 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rclone with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 35% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-306.

Key facts

Description

Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. The RC endpoint `options/set` is exposed without `AuthRequired: true`, but it can mutate global runtime configuration, including the RC option block itself. Starting in version 1.45.0 and prior to version 1.73.5, an unauthenticated attacker can set `rc.NoAuth=true`, which disables the authorization gate for many RC methods registered with `AuthRequired: true` on reachable RC servers that are started without global HTTP authentication. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive administrative functionality, including configuration and operational RC methods. Version 1.73.5 patches the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41176?
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. The RC endpoint `options/set` is exposed without `AuthRequired: true`, but it can mutate global runtime configuration, including the RC option block itself. Starting in version 1.45.0 and prior to version 1.73.5, an unauthenticated attacker can set `rc.NoAuth=true`, which disables the authorization gate for many RC methods registered with `AuthRequired: true` on reachable RC servers that are started without global HTTP authentication. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive administrative functionality, including configuration and operational RC methods. Version 1.73.5 patches the issue.
How severe is CVE-2026-41176?
CVE-2026-41176 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-41176 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 35% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-41176?
CVE-2026-41176 affects Rclone. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41176?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-41176 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2026-41176 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-25142.
When was CVE-2026-41176 published?
CVE-2026-41176 was published on 2026-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-30.

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