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.
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T17:27:57.096Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:29:43.528Z

Link: CVE-2026-79776

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T17:27:36.553Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T16:17:29.373

Modified: 2026-08-25T18:18:06.727

Link: CVE-2026-79776

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T19:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor