CVE-2026-79776

rclone before 1.75.0 Authentication Bypass via pprof

Published Aug 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
rclone before 1.75.0 mounts the pprof debug handler as its own router route, bypassing the fail-closed authentication rule in the main handler. Attackers can access the /debug/pprof/cmdline endpoint unauthenticated to retrieve the full process argv including backend credentials.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description rclone before 1.75.0 mounts the pprof debug handler as its own router route, bypassing the fail-closed authentication rule in the main handler. Attackers can access the /debug/pprof/cmdline endpoint unauthenticated to retrieve the full process argv including backend credentials.
Title rclone before 1.75.0 Authentication Bypass via pprof
First Time appeared Rclone
Rclone rclone
Weaknesses CWE-200
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rclone:rclone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rclone
Rclone rclone
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Aug 25, 2026, 5:27 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 2:29 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 25, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Sep 10, 2026, 8:46 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 25, 2026, 3:16 PM