Exploited Vulnerabilities DailyCVE-2026-24061: GNU InetUtils
EPSS98.9%No. 223 of 1739 in KEV
CVE year2026listed the same year
Same vendor in KEV5
Same product1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | GNU |
| Product | InetUtils |
| Name | GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability |
| Added to KEV | 2026-01-26 |
| US federal due date | 2026-02-16 |
| Ransomware use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-88 |
CISA 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.
Data from CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is FIRST's estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, refreshed weekly. Always follow the vendor's official guidance.
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A GNU InetUtils vulnerability added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-01-26.