# CVE-2026-53802: rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows attackers to read files accessible to the…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-53802-rsync-before-3-5-0-contains-an-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-53802 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-08-13

rsync before 3.5.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows attackers to read files accessible to the rsync daemon process by exploiting symlink following in input configuration file handling including --files-from, --password-file, and filter merge files. Attackers can place a symlink at a predictable --files-from or --password-file path, or supply a --files-from path that escapes the daemon module root, to read arbitrary files accessible to the rsync process.

Technologies: [Samba Rsync](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/samba-rsync). Vendors: [Samba](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/samba).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-53802 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-53802 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-53802?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 13 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Samba Rsync. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-53802?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-53802?** Check whether you run Samba Rsync. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Samba Rsync

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