CVE-2026-24061

KEV
Published: Gen 21, 2026 Last Modified: Feb 11, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
CRITICAL 9,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.7 allows remote authentication bypass via a '-f root' value for the USER environment variable.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0041
Percentile
0,6th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 55 Days)

88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Availability Other
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Alter Execution Logic Read Application Data Modify Application Data
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Not Language-Specific, PHP
View CWE Details
Application

Inetutils by Gnu

Version Range Affected
From 1.9.3 (inclusive)
To 2.7 (inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:inetutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Debian Linux by Debian

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026…
https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2026-01-22-f-around-and-find-out-18-hour…
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/2#:~:[email protected]%3A~%…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/01/msg00025.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/22/1
https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/ccba9f748aa8d50a38d7748e2e60362…
https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/fd702c02497b2f398e739e3119bed0b…
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2026-01/msg00004.html
https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/2
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/8
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-24061-detection-script-remote-a…
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-24061-mitigation-script-remote-…