{"id":"CVE-2026-24061","vendor_project":"GNU","product":"InetUtils","vulnerability_name":"GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability","date_added":"2026-01-26","due_date":"2026-02-16","known_ransomware_use":"Unknown","short_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.","cwes":"CWE-88","cvss_version":"3.1","cvss_severity":"CRITICAL","cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","nvd_published":"2026-01-21","nvd_status":"Analyzed","epss":0.98064,"epss_percentile":0.99909,"cvss_score":9.8,"days_published_to_kev":5,"source":"https://data.cybermax-tools.workers.dev/cve/CVE-2026-24061","by":"CyberMax"}