CVE-2026-79780

rclone before v1.75.0 Credential Exposure via S3 Redirect

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 25, 2026 at 03:16 PM UTC
Updated: September 10, 2026 at 09:08 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRclone

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

rclone before v1.75.0 fails to sanitize IBM IAM bearer tokens and SSE-C encryption keys during S3 redirect callbacks, allowing credentials to be preserved across scheme or host changes. Attackers observing network traffic from a trusted endpoint can capture reusable IBM IAM tokens on same-host HTTPS-to-HTTP downgrades or SSE-C keys on cross-origin redirects to access protected S3 objects.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.75.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.75.0 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-200

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