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CVE-2024-12088

6.5 · MEDIUM

A flaw was found in rsync.

Published Jan 14, 2025CWE-22EPSS 4.75%

Overview

CVE-2024-12088 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 14, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw was found in rsync. When using the `--safe-links` option, the rsync client fails to properly verify if a symbolic link destination sent from the server contains another symbolic link within it. This results in a path traversal vulnerability, which may lead to arbitrary file write outside the desired directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:6470Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2600Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7050Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12088Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330676Refkb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00008.htmlRefsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0002/Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12088?

CVE-2024-12088 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 14, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-12088?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-12088?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-12088?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-12088 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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