ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·1/26/2026
CVE-2026-24061 added to CISA KEV: GNU InetUtils
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2026-01-26
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
Why this matters
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.
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