Description
Rclone before 1.75.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in serve webdav that allows unauthenticated attackers to write above the served root by sending an unvalidated '..' path component. Attackers can send MKCOL /.. to plant a VFS node, then PUT, MOVE, COPY, or MKCOL to create, overwrite, or delete files belonging to other tenants.
Published: 2026-10-25
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0100

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0100

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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0100

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Description Rclone before 1.75.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in serve webdav that allows unauthenticated attackers to write above the served root by sending an unvalidated '..' path component. Attackers can send MKCOL /.. to plant a VFS node, then PUT, MOVE, COPY, or MKCOL to create, overwrite, or delete files belonging to other tenants.
Title Rclone before 1.75.2 Path Traversal via serve webdav MKCOL
First Time appeared Rclone
Rclone rclone
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rclone:rclone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rclone
Rclone rclone
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T16:42:11.109Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T12:27:12.266Z

Link: CVE-2026-116191

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T15:43:18.236Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-25T14:16:59.400

Modified: 2026-10-26T17:17:23.460

Link: CVE-2026-116191

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-25T13:20:26Z

Links: CVE-2026-116191 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-25T18:45:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')