CVE-2026-70454
Published:August 13, 2026
Updated:August 31, 2026
rsync 3.2.0 through 3.2.3 (openssl mode) and rsync-ssl through 3.4.4 (stunnel mode) contain a TLS certificate validation vulnerability that allows on-path attackers to intercept encrypted sessions by presenting self-signed or otherwise invalid certificates. Attackers can exploit the failure to validate server TLS certificates against a trusted CA or verify certificate hostname matching to decrypt or tamper with rsync session content without detection by the client.
Affected Packages
rsync (CONAN):
Affected version(s) =3.2.7 <3.5.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.0https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.2.0 <v3.5.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.5.0Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS
Base Score:
0.19