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CVE-2026-79777 rclone CVE debrief
rclone before v1.75.0 includes full Go stack traces in RC API error responses when panics occur. Attackers can trigger panics to leak internal file paths, module versions, goroutine states, and memory addresses. This vulnerability may impact rclone deployments, particularly those with exposed RC API endpoints. Defenders should assess exposure and prioritize verification and remediation efforts to prevent potential information disclosure via RC API error responses. Further verification is required to determine the affected versions, exploitation scope, and remediation steps.
- Vendor
- rclone
- Product
- Unknown
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-08-25
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-10
- Advisory published
- 2026-08-25
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-10
Who should care
Defenders responsible for rclone deployments should assess exposure and prioritize verification and remediation efforts to prevent potential information disclosure via RC API error responses. This includes verifying rclone versions and restricting access to RC API endpoints. Operators, administrators, and security teams managing rclone deployments should review the vulnerability details and plan for remediation ormit
Why it matters
Defenders should prioritize verifying rclone versions and restricting access to RC API endpoints to prevent potential information disclosure. This vulnerability may impact rclone deployments, particularly those with exposed RC API endpoints. Further verification is required to determine the affected versions, exploitation scope, and remediation steps.
- Potential information disclosure via RC API error responses
- Verification of rclone versions and RC API endpoint access controls required
Technical summary
rclone before v1.75.0 includes full Go stack traces in RC API error responses when panics occur, potentially leaking internal file paths, module versions, goroutine states, and memory addresses. This vulnerability affects rclone deployments with exposed RC API endpoints. Defenders should prioritize verifying rclone versions and restricting access to RC API endpoints to prevent potential information disclosure. The CVE record and NVD entry provide limited information about the vulnerability.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying rclone versions and restricting access to RC API endpoints to prevent potential information disclosure.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify rclone version and upgrade to v1.75.0 or later
- Restrict access to RC API endpoints
- Monitor for potential panic triggers and error responses
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD entry provide limited information about the vulnerability. Further verification is required to determine the affected versions, exploitation scope, and remediation steps.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-79777 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79777
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-79777 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79777
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-gwfq-86j8-7qhv
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rclone-before-information-disclosure-via-rc-api
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.