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Rclone 1.48.x < 1.73.5 Command Injection (CVE-2026-41179)

🗓️ 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Rclone before 1.73.5 allows unauthenticated command execution via RC fsinfo using attacker controlled backends.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(310055);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-41179");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0105");

  script_name(english:"Rclone 1.48.x < 1.73.5 Command Injection (CVE-2026-41179)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote host is affected by a command injection vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Rclone installed on the remote host is 1.48.x prior to 1.73.5. It is, therefore,
affected by a command injection vulnerability:

  - The RC endpoint operations/fsinfo is exposed without AuthRequired and accepts
    attacker-controlled fs input. Because rc.GetFs supports inline backend definitions, an
    unauthenticated attacker can instantiate an attacker-controlled backend on demand. For the
    WebDAV backend, bearer_token_command is executed during backend initialization, making
    single-request unauthenticated command execution possible on reachable RC deployments without
    global HTTP authentication. (CVE-2026-41179)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's
self-reported version number.");
  # https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-jfwf-28xr-xw6q
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?79614501");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Rclone version 1.73.5 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-41179");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:rclone:rclone");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("rclone_win_installed.nbin", "rclone_macos_installed.nbin", "rclone_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/rclone");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'rclone', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {'min_version': '1.48.0', 'fixed_version': '1.73.5'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 49.2
EPSS0.07119
SSVC
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