CVE-2026-24061 Details.
GNU Inetutils telnetd - Authentication Bypass
Atlas does not check this one. Not a plain web check.
This weakness is not found through ordinary web pages. It needs a different kind of connection to the service. Atlas only runs plain web, DNS and TLS checks, so it does not run this one.
About CVE-2026-24061. What It Means.
GNU Inetutils telnetd through 2.7 contains an authentication bypass caused by setting the USER environment variable to \"-f root\", letting remote attackers bypass authentication, exploit requires remote access to telnetd service.
Affected Product. What Is Hit.
- Vendor
- gnu
- Product
- GNU Inetutils
References. Where To Read More.
FAQ
Common Questions.
GNU Inetutils telnetd - Authentication Bypass. GNU Inetutils telnetd through 2.7 contains an authentication bypass caused by setting the USER environment variable to \"-f root\", letting remote attackers bypass authentication, exploit requires remote access to telnetd service.
No. This weakness is not found through ordinary web pages. It needs a different kind of connection to the service. Atlas only runs plain web, DNS and TLS checks, so it does not run this one. The facts about CVE-2026-24061 are on this page, and you can request a demo to see how Brandefense watches your whole external attack surface.
Yes. CVE-2026-24061 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, which means attackers have used it against real targets.
Update GNU Inetutils to the latest version from the vendor, or follow the vendor's advice to switch off the affected feature. Vendor links are listed on this page when they are known.
This page lists the public facts about CVE-2026-24061. Atlas does not run a check for it, so nothing here says whether a particular site is affected.