Description
rclone from 1.55.0 before 1.75.2 contains a signature verification bypass in stable selfupdate that trusts checksums from unsigned bytes preceding the PGP-clearsigned SHA256SUMS block. Attackers controlling the release distribution path can prepend an unsigned checksum line matching a malicious archive, causing selfupdate to install an attacker-controlled rclone executable.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rclone | rclone | >= 1.55.0, < 1.75.2 |
References
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-w33h-3qgq-8mv8Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rclone-1.55.0-before-1.75.2-selfupdate-signature-verification-bypass-via-sha256sumsThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-w33h-3qgq-8mv8Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 25, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 29, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified