HighCVE-2024-12087

    Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync (CVE-2024-12087)

    Published Last modified Sources: OSV, Debian, BSI, Debian LTS, CVE.org, Msrc Update Guide

    What is affected, what to do

    A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the `--inc-recursive` option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabled by the server even if not explicitly enabled by the client.

    An exploit is publicly available. Update Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 to version 0:3.4.1-2.el10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION to version 0:3.0.6-12.el6_10.2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to version 0:3.1.2-12.el7_9.2.

    Affected
    • Rsync lte *..3.3.0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 lt *..0:3.4.1-2.el10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION lt *..0:3.0.6-12.el6_10.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support lt *..0:3.1.2-12.el7_9.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 lt *..0:3.1.3-21.el8_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support lt *..0:3.1.3-7.el8_2.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support lt *..0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On lt *..0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support lt *..0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service lt *..0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions lt *..0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service lt *..0:3.1.3-20.el8_8.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions lt *..0:3.1.3-20.el8_8.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 lt *..0:3.2.5-3.el9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions lt *..0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions lt *..0:3.2.3-19.el9_2.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support lt *..0:3.2.3-19.el9_4.2
    • Red Hat Discovery 1.14 lt *..1.14.2-1748467619
    Fixed in
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 0:3.4.1-2.el10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION 0:3.0.6-12.el6_10.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support 0:3.1.2-12.el7_9.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support 0:3.1.3-7.el8_2.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On 0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service 0:3.1.3-20.el8_8.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:3.1.3-20.el8_8.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:3.2.5-3.el9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:3.2.3-19.el9_2.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support 0:3.2.3-19.el9_4.2
    • Red Hat Discovery 1.14 1.14.2-1748467619

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    Metrics

    7.5

    Priority

    XIEM Effective CVSS: highest available CVSS rating from NVD and vendor data.

    Source: NVD, CVSS v3

    6.5

    CVSS v3

    Severity Medium on the scale from 0 to 10.

    Source: OSV, Debian, BSI, Debian LTS, CVE.org, Msrc Update Guide

    2.3 %

    EPSS score

    Moderate — model estimates 1-10% exploitation likelihood.

    Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 83.0

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    Severity
    High
    Priority (0–325)

    The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?

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    95.03 Methodology
    Exploit maturity

    An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.

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    PoC (publicly reported)
    XIEM Effective CVSS

    XIEM® is the tiered managed-security operating model from NEOSEC and a registered trademark of NEOSEC GmbH. It extends classic SIEM — the central collection, normalisation and correlation of security-relevant events — with endpoint forensics, network visibility and deception technology, and consolidates them into three building tiers: Sentry, Orchestrate and Command.

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    7.5 Methodology
    CVSS v3

    CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.

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    6.5
    EPSS score

    The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“.

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    2.3 %
    Moderate — model estimates 1-10% exploitation likelihood.
    EPSS percentile

    The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking.

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    83.0
    Critical — this CVE ranks in the top fifth of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 80%).
    KEV status

    The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.

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    Published
    CISA assessment (SSVC)
    Exploitation: proof of concept · not automatable · Technical impact: partial
    Source: CISA Vulnrichment, as of 26 February 2025
    CWE

    CWE is a catalogue of typical weakness types in software and hardware — such as flawed input validation, unsafe memory handling or poor authentication. Where a CVE names a concrete vulnerability in a concrete product, a CWE describes the underlying class of defect.

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    CWE-22

    Detection rules

    No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.

    Classification under NIS2 and CRA

    Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.

    NIS2

    NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.

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    High technical severity: assess and remediate the vulnerability in vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2 and document the decision.
    CRA

    The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.

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    From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
    ISO/IEC 27001

    ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.

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    Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.

    Description

    A path traversal vulnerability exists in rsync. It stems from behavior enabled by the `--inc-recursive` option, a default-enabled option for many client options and can be enabled by the server even if not explicitly enabled by the client. When using the `--inc-recursive` option, a lack of proper symlink verification coupled with deduplication checks occurring on a per-file-list basis could allow a server to write files outside of the client's intended destination directory. A malicious server could write malicious files to arbitrary locations named after valid directories/paths on the client.

    Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities), Debian Security Advisories, BSI WID Portal, BSI CSAF, Debian LTS Advisories, NVD (NIST), cvelistv5, Microsoft Security Update Guide

    Affected products

    The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

    Affected products
    Affected versionsFixed in
    —rsync
    • ≤ 3.3.0
    • —
    Red HatRed Hat Discovery 1.14
    • < 1.14.2-1748467619
    • 1.14.2-1748467619
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10
    • < 0:3.4.1-2.el10
    • 0:3.4.1-2.el10
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION
    • < 0:3.0.6-12.el6_10.2
    • 0:3.0.6-12.el6_10.2
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
    • < 0:3.1.2-12.el7_9.2
    • 0:3.1.2-12.el7_9.2
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    • < 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10
    • 0:3.1.3-21.el8_10
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
    • < 0:3.1.3-7.el8_2.6
    • 0:3.1.3-7.el8_2.6
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
    • < 0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6
    • 0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
    • < 0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6
    • 0:3.1.3-12.el8_4.6
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
    • < 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    • 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
    • < 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    • 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
    • < 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    • 0:3.1.3-14.el8_6.9
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
    • < 0:3.1.3-20.el8_8.4
    • 0:3.1.3-20.el8_8.4
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
    • < 0:3.1.3-20.el8_8.4
    • 0:3.1.3-20.el8_8.4
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9
    • < 0:3.2.5-3.el9
    • 0:3.2.5-3.el9
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
    • < 0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.4
    • 0:3.2.3-9.el9_0.4
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
    • < 0:3.2.3-19.el9_2.2
    • 0:3.2.3-19.el9_2.2
    Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
    • < 0:3.2.3-19.el9_4.2
    • 0:3.2.3-19.el9_4.2
    Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
    • —
    • —
    sambarsync
    • ≤ 3.3.0
    • —

    Vendors and products

    Affected operating systems

    Affected operating systems
    Linuxalmalinuxalmalinux10.0
    Linuxalmalinuxalmalinux8.0
    Linuxalmalinuxalmalinux9.0
    Linuxarchlinuxarch_linux—
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux8.0
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux9.0
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_eus9.6
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_for_arm_648.0_aarch64
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_for_arm_649.0_aarch64
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus9.6_aarch64
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems8.0_s390x
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems9.0_s390x
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus9.6_s390x
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian8.0_ppc64le
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian9.0_ppc64le
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus9.6_ppc64le
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_server_aus9.6
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions9.6_ppc64le
    Linuxredhatenterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions9.6
    Linuxgentoolinux—
    Linuxdebianrsyncbookworm
    Linuxdebianrsyncbullseye
    Linuxsusesuse_linux—
    Othernixosnixos—

    Weakness classes (CWE)

    • CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

      Base

      The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

      Entry at MITRE CWE-22

    Public exploit references

    Publicly reported proof-of-concepts, exploit modules and detection templates for this vulnerability. NEOSEC links to the original sources only and does not provide any exploit code.

    Public exploit references
    Reference tagged as exploitgithub.com (opens in a new tab)PoC (publicly reported)reported, not verified—

    References & sources

    Changes to this CVE

    Who changed this CVE and when: NVD (analysis, affected products, CVSS), the CVE publisher (CNA) and additional providers such as CISA (ADP).

    1. Record modifiedRed Hat

      1 individual change: Affected versions (publisher)

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      Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
      TypeActionBeforeAfter
      Affected versions (publisher)added
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      Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2024/12xxx/CVE-2024-12087.json">CVE-2024-12087</a>

      Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com

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