CVE-2026-70452
CRITICALDescription
rsync 3.1.0 before 3.5.0 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to circumvent hosts deny rules by inducing DNS resolution failures during hostname-based access control evaluation. When a DNS lookup for a hostname-based deny rule fails, the daemon skips the rule rather than defaulting to a deny decision, enabling attackers who can trigger DNS failures to bypass module-level IP access controls and gain unauthorized access to restricted module file trees.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 38% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-636 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-43532 | High | 8.8 | 12% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-28840 | High | 7.5 | 2.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-1578 | High | 8.8 | 2.0% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-28842 | Medium | 6.8 | 1.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-21210 | Medium | 4.2 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-53913 | Critical | 9.8 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-70452?
Upgrade rsync on debian unstable to 3.5.0+ds1-1 or later.
Is CVE-2026-70452 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-70452 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.46% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 38% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-70452?
CVE-2026-70452 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-70452 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for rsync (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-14.