CVE-2026-41176
The RC endpoint `options/set` is exposed without `AuthRequired: true`, but it can mutate global runtime configuration, including the RC option block itself.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.7%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. The RC endpoint `options/set` is exposed without `AuthRequired: true`, but it can mutate global runtime configuration, including the RC option block itself. Starting in version 1.45.0 and prior to version 1.73.5, an unauthenticated attacker can set `rc.NoAuth=true`, which disables the authorization gate for many RC methods registered with `AuthRequired: true` on reachable RC servers that are started without global HTTP authentication. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive administrative functionality, including configuration and operational RC methods. Version 1.73.5 patches the issue.
- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 32.71% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-306, CWE-15
- Affected
- rclone/rclone
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/blob/bf55d5e6d37fd86164a87782191f9e1ffcaafa82/fs/rc/config.goProduct
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/blob/bf55d5e6d37fd86164a87782191f9e1ffcaafa82/fs/rc/rcserver/rcserver.goProduct
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-25qr-6mpr-f7qxExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41176
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460989
- https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-25qr-6mpr-f7qxExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-41176.json
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.