Critical Unpatched Telnetd Flaw (CVE-2026
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-24061 | Argument Injection Authentication Bypass in GNU Inetutils telnetd | 9.8 | 99% | KEVPoC ×8 | KEV |
| CVE-2026-32746 | Out-of-Bounds Write in GNU inetutils telnetd Enables Unauthenticated RCE | 9.8 | 45% | PoC |
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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw impacting the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) that could be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32746 , carries a CVSS score of 9. 8 out of 10.
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