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Rclone 1.46.x < 1.74.3 Unauthenticated Command Execution

🗓️ 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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The version of Rclone installed on the remote host is 1.46.x prior to 1.74.3. It is, therefore,affected by an unauthenticated command execution vulnerability: rclone rcd --rc-serve accepts unauthenticated GET and HEAD requests to paths of the form...

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(321508);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-49980");

  script_name(english:"Rclone 1.46.x < 1.74.3 Unauthenticated Command Execution");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote host is affected by an unauthenticated command execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Rclone installed on the remote host is 1.46.x prior to 1.74.3. It is, therefore,
affected by an unauthenticated command execution vulnerability:

  - rclone rcd --rc-serve accepts unauthenticated GET and HEAD requests to paths of the form
    /[remote:path]/object. The remote value is parsed from the URL and passed to normal backend
    initialization. Inline remote configuration can set backend options that execute local commands
    during initialization. As a result, a single unauthenticated GET or HEAD request can execute a
    command as the rclone process user. (CVE-2026-49980)

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-qw24-gh76-8rvv
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8128551c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Rclone version 1.74.3 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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-49980");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/06/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/06/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/18");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:rclone:rclone");
  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': '1.46.0', 'fixed_version': '1.74.3'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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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18 Jun 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
EPSS0.00371
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