High severity · published Oct 22, 2026
CVE-2026-92709
Rsyslog: DynFile Path Traversal → Arbitrary File Write as Root → RCE
New
8.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Rsyslog is a rocket-fast system for log processing. From versions 1.15.0 to 8.2610.0, rsyslog's omfile dynaFile facility intentionally allows templates to generate flexible output paths. This supports valid deployments that route logs into different directories or use dynamically generated file names. A deployment becomes unsafe when a dynaFile template uses a value influenced by untrusted input as a path component without explicit secure-path handling. In that configuration, the rendered path can escape the operator's intended log directory. This is not limited to the RFC5424 HOSTNAME field. Any untrusted value that reaches a dynaFile path component can create the condition. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RS
rsyslog · rsyslog
>= 1.15.0, <= 8.2610.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92709
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92709
github.com
https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/security/advisories/GHSA-xmp9-244p-5ggv
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