{"uuid": "ce9ee6df-b43d-4c0b-b17f-7704049f6646", "vulnerability": {"vulnId": "CVE-2026-24061", "altId": []}, "gcve": {"origin_uuid": "405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60", "object_uuid": "ce9ee6df-b43d-4c0b-b17f-7704049f6646"}, "status": {"exploited": true, "status_reason": "confirmed", "status_updated_at": "2026-01-26T00:00:00+00:00"}, "characteristics": {}, "timestamps": {"asserted_at": "2026-01-26T00:00:00Z", "recorded_at": "2026-02-02T13:24:01Z", "first_seen_at": "2026-01-26T00:00:00Z"}, "scope": {"notes": "KEV entry: GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability | Affected: GNU / InetUtils | Description: 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. | 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. | Due date: 2026-02-16 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://cgit.git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/inetutils.git ; https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/ccba9f748aa8d50a38d7748e2e60362edd6a32cc; https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/fd702c02497b2f398e739e3119bed0b23dd7aa7b ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24061"}, "evidence": [{"type": "vendor_report", "source": "cisa-kev", "signal": "successful_exploitation", "confidence": 0.8, "details": {"cwes": ["CWE-88"], "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog", "product": "InetUtils", "due_date": "2026-02-16", "date_added": "2026-01-26", "vendorProject": "GNU", "vulnerabilityName": "GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability", "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown"}}], "references": [{"id": "CVE-2026-24061", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-24061"}]}