CVE-2007-6200

Unspecified vulnerability in rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon, allows...

10.0 HighFix available

Unspecified vulnerability in rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon, allows remote attackers to bypass exclude, exclude_from, and filter and read or write hidden files via (1) symlink, (2) partial-dir, (3) backup-dir, and unspecified (4) dest options.

Exploit likelihood

4.90%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2007-6200
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-6200
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-6168 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-6168
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2w9v-97wx-v5mj No score

Unspecified vulnerability in rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon, allows...

Record: GHSA-2w9v-97wx-v5mj
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2007-6200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-6200 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

rsync

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`rsync` Debian:12	before 2.6.9-6	2.6.9-6
`rsync` Debian:13	before 2.6.9-6	2.6.9-6
`rsync` Debian:14	before 2.6.9-6	2.6.9-6
`rsync` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:3.0.6-4.el5	0:3.0.6-4.el5
`rsync-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:3.0.6-4.el5	0:3.0.6-4.el5
`rsync` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:3.0.6-4.el5	0:3.0.6-4.el5
`rsync-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:3.0.6-4.el5	0:3.0.6-4.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references, title	GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-6200 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Rsync, published December 1, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.90%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in rsync 2.6.9-6.

References

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