Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-12747 is a race condition in rsync’s handling of symbolic links. A local, low-privileged attacker could potentially cause rsync to follow a symlink it would normally skip, exposing sensitive files if rsync runs with higher privileges. The issue is rated medium, but impact depends heavily on how rsync is used.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted hardening and patch-management item, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize servers where rsync runs as root or another privileged account and processes files writable by less-trusted users. Confidentiality exposure is the main business concern.
Technical view
The flaw is CWE-362: a race condition during rsync symlink handling. By changing a regular file to a symlink at a narrow timing window, an authenticated local attacker could bypass rsync’s default symlink-skipping behavior. CVSS is 5.6: local access, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant on systems running rsync where untrusted local users can modify files processed by privileged rsync jobs. The bundle lists affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9, 10, Red Hat Discovery 1.14, and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 rhcos. RHEL 6 and 7 status is listed as unknown.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is stated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not marked as KEV. Exploitation requires local access, low privileges, and successful timing of a race condition. The main risk is sensitive information disclosure, with possible privilege escalation depending on rsync process privileges and file access scope.
Researcher notes
The provided data supports a local, high-complexity symlink race with high confidentiality impact. Affected product detail is strongest for Red Hat entries in the bundle. External references include CERT/CC, Debian LTS, and NetApp advisories, but the bundle does not provide their specific affected-version details.
Mitigation direction
- Apply applicable vendor updates from Red Hat errata for affected products.
- Check Debian, NetApp, and other vendor advisories if those platforms use rsync.
- Prioritize privileged rsync jobs processing user-writable or shared directories.
- Run rsync with the least privileges practical for the business workflow.
- Restrict local write access to directories consumed by privileged rsync jobs.
- If no update is available, follow vendor guidance for temporary risk reduction.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems and containers with rsync installed.
- Compare installed rsync packages against vendor advisory affected and fixed versions.
- Identify scheduled or service-run rsync jobs with elevated privileges.
- Review whether rsync input paths are writable by untrusted local users.
- Confirm OpenShift rhcos and Discovery deployments against Red Hat advisory applicability.
- Document exceptions where vendor status is unknown, especially RHEL 6 and 7.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N1.14redhatVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- Source timelineredhat
Reported to Red Hat.
- Source timelineredhat
Made public.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHBA-2025:6470CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:2600CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:7050CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:8385CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12747CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2332968CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657CVE reference, redhat
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0002/CVE reference, CVE
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00008.htmlCVE reference, CVE
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952657CVE reference, CVE
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.