rsync < 3.5.0 Filter Rule Bypass via --filter Merge Directive (CVE-2026-53786) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 6.5CVE-2026-53786

rsync < 3.5.0 Filter Rule Bypass via --filter Merge Directive

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-53786 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in rsync < 3.5.0 Filter Rule Bypass via --filter Merge Directive. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps RsyncProject/rsync (generic), RsyncProject/rsync (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 13, 2026Updated Aug 31, 2026Source checked Sep 27, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 13, 2026Material review Aug 31, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 3 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps RsyncProject/rsync (generic), RsyncProject/rsync (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:a:samba:rsync::::::::	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
RsyncProject/rsyncgeneric	0	Not reported
RsyncProject/rsyncgeneric	>=0 <=3.4.4	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for RsyncProject/rsync, RsyncProject/rsync.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 31, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 13, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

rsync before 3.5.0 contains a filter rule bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated clients to override module-level filter restrictions by supplying malicious --filter merge file directives. Attackers can inject client-side merge file directives during filter evaluation to introduce rules that supersede daemon module-level restrictions, gaining access to files the module filter was intended to exclude.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.