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CVE-2026-24061
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2026-01-21 · Updated: 2026-09-30 · Source: NVD
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Vulnerability overview
telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.7 allows remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environment variable.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-88
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- GNU · InetUtils
- Added to catalog
- 2026-01-26
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2026-02-16
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Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:inetutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 1.9.3
Through (inclusive): 2.7
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/ccba9f748aa8d50a38d7748e2e60362edd6a32cc
Patch
- https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/fd702c02497b2f398e739e3119bed0b23dd7aa7b
Patch
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2026-01/msg00004.html
Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
- https://redteam.ae/blog/cve-2026-24061-inetutils-telnetd-root-bypass
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/
Product
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/2
Mailing List
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/8
Mailing List
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-24061-detection-script-remote-authentication-bypass-in-gnu-inetutils-package
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-24061-mitigation-script-remote-authentication-bypass-in-gnu-inetutils-package
Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/22/1
Mailing List
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/01/msg00025.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-24061
US Government Resource
- https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2026-01-22-f-around-and-find-out-18-hours-of-unsolicited-houseguests/index.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/2#:~:text=root@...a%3A~%20USER='
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory