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CVE-2026-24061

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Detection and validation

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  • Nuclei

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  • Metasploit

    exploit/linux/telnet/gnu_inetutils_auth_bypass. Rank: Great.

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What it is

Reported

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.

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What is affected

Reported

GNU; InetUtils. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

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Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 467.0

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Exploitation evidence

Reported

Active exploitation · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog

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What to do

Reported

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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