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rsync EUVDEUVD-2026-58041

| CVE-2026-70463 HIGH
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-13 VulnCheck
8.6
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY
8.6 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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8.1 HIGH

Network-accessible rsync daemon requires authenticated user (PR:L); no scope change; no availability impact from authorization bypass alone.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Aug 13, 2026 - 15:40 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Aug 13, 2026 - 15:40 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 13, 2026 - 14:42 cve.org
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionCVE.org

rsync 3.1.0 before 3.5.0 contains an authorization bypass in auth users directive parsing. The auth users parser uses comma-only tokenization when splitting the user list, which fails to correctly handle entries of the form @Group Name where the group name contains a space. The space within the group name causes the parser to split the entry at the space boundary, discarding the deny rule associated with the group. An authenticated user whose username or group membership would be denied by an @Group Name auth users entry can connect to a restricted module because the deny rule is silently discarded during parsing.

AnalysisAI

Authorization bypass in rsync 3.1.0 through 3.4.x allows authenticated users to circumvent module-level access controls when group-based deny rules are configured with space-containing group names. The auth users directive's comma-only parser silently discards deny rules for any @Group Name entry whose group name contains a space, granting unintended access to restricted rsync modules regardless of the administrator's intended group-based exclusions. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Obtain valid rsync credentials
Delivery
Identify restricted module protected by @Group Name deny rule
Exploit
Connect to restricted module as authenticated rsync user
Execution
Parser silently discards spaced group name deny rule
Impact
Gain unauthorized read/write access to restricted module data

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to hold a valid rsync credential for the daemon - authentication is mandatory (CVSS PR:L). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.6 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N) is internally consistent with the described vulnerability: a network-reachable, low-complexity bypass achievable by any authenticated rsync user, with high confidentiality and integrity impact on the restricted module data. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker holding any valid rsync account - for example, a low-privilege credential provisioned for a different module - connects using a standard rsync client to a module the administrator intended to block via an auth users rule such as @Domain Admins. Because the parser splits Domain Admins at the space and discards the deny rule, the daemon grants the connection as if no restriction existed, and the attacker can read or write files in the restricted module. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: v3.5.0. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all rsync deployments and review rsync.conf files to identify instances using module-level group-based deny rules with @Group entries containing spaces. …

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Important
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS Affected
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