CVE-2026-24061Published

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

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CVE-2026-24061

CISA KEV listing collected · added 26 Jan 2026 · GNU · InetUtils

GNU InetUtils contains an argument injection vulnerability in telnetd that could allow for remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environment variable.

CISA source · CISA-cited reference

EPSS unknown / outside the collected prediction scope.

Observed 23 Oct 2026 16:01:26 UTC · Complete immutable risk JSON

cve-program · CVE-2026-24061

Published

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

Source published: 21 Jan 2026 06:42:17 UTC
Source modified: 29 Sep 2026 19:43:14 UTC
Observed here: 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H