CVE-2026-79776
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CVE-2026-79776 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rclone | rclone | < 1.75.0 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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