CVE-2026-24061

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CVE-2026-24061

Confirmed

Yes

2026-01-26 00:00 UTC

Timestamps

2026-01-26

2026-01-26

Scope

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

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2026-24061', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-24061'}

ce9ee6df-b43d-4c0b-b17f-7704049f6646

405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60

2026-02-02 13:24 UTC

2026-02-06 07:53 UTC

Evidence (1)
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-88"
  ],
  "date_added": "2026-01-26",
  "due_date": "2026-02-16",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "InetUtils",
  "vendorProject": "GNU",
  "vulnerabilityName": "GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability"
}
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