# What is CVE-2024-12086? > CVE-2024-12086 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) in Rsync from Samba, published on 14 January 2025. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 1.8%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-12086 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 46 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.8 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 1.8% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 14 January 2025 - **Record last updated:** 3 November 2025 - **Main product:** Rsync from Samba - **Affected products:** 9 ## What is CVE-2024-12086? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data. ### The official description A flaw was found in rsync. It could allow a server to enumerate the contents of an arbitrary file from the client's machine. This issue occurs when files are being copied from a client to a server. During this process, the rsync server will send checksums of local data to the client to compare with in order to determine what data needs to be sent to the server. By sending specially constructed checksum values for arbitrary files, an attacker may be able to reconstruct the data of those files byte-by-byte based on the responses from the client. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-390: Detection of Error Condition Without Action ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Hard: conditions must line up - Login needed first: No login needed - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N` ## Is CVE-2024-12086 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.8%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 1.8%, 1.8%, 1.8%, 1.8%, 1.8%, 1.8%, 1.8%. ### Timeline - 14 January 2025: Published - 3 November 2025: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2024-12086 scores **46 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2024-12086? The published record lists 9 products. Versions are as published: "before 24.11" means every version up to, but not including, 24.11. - [Rsync](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/samba/rsync) by [Samba](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/samba) (Application): up to 3.3.0 - [Enterprise Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/enterprise_linux) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 - [Almalinux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/almalinux/almalinux) by [Almalinux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/almalinux) (Operating system): 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 - [Arch Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/archlinux/arch_linux) by [Archlinux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/archlinux) (Operating system): version not specified - [Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/gentoo/linux) by [Gentoo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/gentoo) (Operating system): version not specified - [Nixos](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/nixos/nixos) by [Nixos](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/nixos) (Operating system): before 24.11 - [Openshift Container Platform](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/openshift_container_platform) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Application): 4.0 - [Smartos](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/tritondatacenter/smartos) by [Tritondatacenter](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/tritondatacenter) (Operating system): before 20250123 - [Suse Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/suse/suse_linux) by [Suse](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/suse) (Operating system): version not specified ## How do I fix CVE-2024-12086? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the latest update from the vendor. The references list where the vendor has published details. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12086) (Third-party advisory) - [bugzilla.redhat.com](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2330577) (Issue tracking, Third-party advisory) - [kb.cert.org](https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657) (Third-party advisory) - [lists.debian.org](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00008.html) - [security.netapp.com](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0002/) - [github.com](https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-p5pg-x43v-mvqj) (Exploit, Third-party advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2024-12086? CVE-2024-12086 is a medium-severity flaw in Rsync from Samba, published on 14 January 2025. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data. ### How serious is CVE-2024-12086? It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2024-12086 is 46 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2024-12086 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.8%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2024-12086 affect? For Rsync from Samba: up to 3.3.0. The record lists 9 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2024-12086? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2024-12086 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact