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CVE-2021-3978

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2025-01-29 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

When copying files with rsync, octorpki uses the "-a" flag 0, which forces rsync to copy binaries with the suid bit set as root. Since the provided service definition defaults to root ( https://github.com/cloudflare/cfrpki/blob/master/package/octorpki.service ) this could allow for a vector, when combined with another vulnerability that causes octorpki to process a malicious TAL file, for a local privilege escalation.

Affected Platforms

Cloudflare Octorpki

Weakness Type

CWE-269, NVD-CWE-noinfo

References