How severe is CVE-2026-41179?

CVE-2026-41179 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-2026-41179 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-41179?

CVE-2026-41179 affects Rclone. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41179?

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-2026-41179 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-41179 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-25144.

When was CVE-2026-41179 published?

CVE-2026-41179 was published on 2026-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-30.

CVE-2026-41179

CVE-2026-41179 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rclone with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 9.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-25144
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Rclone
Published: 2026-04-23
Last modified: 2026-06-30

Description

Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Starting in version 1.48.0 and prior to version 1.73.5, the RC endpoint `operations/fsinfo` is exposed without `AuthRequired: true` and accepts attacker-controlled `fs` input. Because `rc.GetFs(...)` supports inline backend definitions, an unauthenticated attacker can instantiate an attacker-controlled backend on demand. For the WebDAV backend, `bearer_token_command` is executed during backend initialization, making single-request unauthenticated local command execution possible on reachable RC deployments without global HTTP authentication. Version 1.73.5 patches the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41179?: Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Starting in version 1.48.0 and prior to version 1.73.5, the RC endpoint `operations/fsinfo` is exposed without `AuthRequired: true` and accepts attacker-controlled `fs` input. Because `rc.GetFs(...)` supports inline backend definitions, an unauthenticated attacker can instantiate an attacker-controlled backend on demand. For the WebDAV backend, `bearer_token_command` is executed during backend initialization, making single-request unauthenticated local command execution possible on reachable RC deployments without global HTTP authentication. Version 1.73.5 patches the issue.
How severe is CVE-2026-41179?: CVE-2026-41179 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-2026-41179 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-41179?: CVE-2026-41179 affects Rclone. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41179?: 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-2026-41179 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-41179 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-25144.
When was CVE-2026-41179 published?: CVE-2026-41179 was published on 2026-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-30.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:rclone:rclone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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