CVE-2026-41176CWE-306

Rclone: Unauthenticated options/set allows runtime auth bypass, leading to sensitive operations and command execution

Critical · published April 22, 2026

CVSS v4.0
9.2
EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. The RC endpoint `options/set` is exposed without `AuthRequired: true`, but it can mutate global runtime configuration, including the RC option block itself. Starting in version 1.45.0 and prior to version 1.73.5, an unauthenticated attacker can set `rc.NoAuth=true`, which disables the authorization gate for many RC methods registered with `AuthRequired: true` on reachable RC servers that are started without global HTTP authentication. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive administrative functionality, including configuration and operational RC methods. Version 1.73.5 patches the issue.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.2 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.03216 · 88.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Published
2026-04-22T23:57Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 SEP 03:25Z
    EPSS moved 33% → 3%
    epss
  • 22 APR 23:57Z
    Rclone: Unauthenticated options/set allows runtime auth bypass, leading to sensitive operations and command execution
    cvelistv5