CVE-2018-12907

Name: CVE-2018-12907
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-27T13:29:00.263+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-12907 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In Rclone 1.42, use of "rclone sync" to migrate data between two Google Cloud Storage buckets might allow attackers to trigger the transmission of any URL's content to Google, because there is no validation of a URL field received from the Google Cloud Storage API server, aka a "RESTLESS" issue.. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Rclone 1.42, use of "rclone sync" to migrate data between two Google Cloud Storage buckets might allow attackers to trigger the transmission of any URL's content to Google, because there is no validation of a URL field received from the Google Cloud Storage API server, aka a "RESTLESS" issue.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.31%

66.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rclone	Rclone	1.42

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/06/27/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.danieldent.com/blog/restless-vulnerability-non-browser-cross-domain-http-request-attacks/Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/06/27/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.danieldent.com/blog/restless-vulnerability-non-browser-cross-domain-http-request-attacks/Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 27, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-12907?

How severe is CVE-2018-12907?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-12907 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12907?

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Source: NVD / NIST