Is github.com/rclone/rclone affected by CVE-2026-49980?

Go github.com/rclone/rclone is affected in >=1.46.0 <1.74.3.

Is CVE-2026-49980 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.7%.

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CVE-2026-49980

Q: Is CVE-2026-49980 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.7%.

Go · github.com/rclone/rclone

Summary

Rclone: Unauthenticated command execution in `rclone rcd --rc-serve` via inline remote instantiation, bypassing CVE-2026-41179 fix

Severity: critical
EPSS: 0.7% (p53)
Also known as: GHSA-qw24-gh76-8rvv
Published: 2026-06-16

References

Related advisories

CVE-2026-88018 — critical · Go/github.com/rclone/rclone
CVE-2026-88044 — critical · Go/github.com/rclone/rclone
CVE-2026-41179 — critical · Go/github.com/rclone/rclone
CVE-2026-88017 — high · Go/github.com/rclone/rclone
CVE-2026-88045 — high · Go/github.com/rclone/rclone
CVE-2026-59733 — high · Go/github.com/rclone/rclone
CVE-2026-71312 — high · Go/github.com/rclone/rclone
CVE-2026-54572 — high · Go/github.com/rclone/rclone

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.