Hackers Actively Exploit 11-Year-Old Critical Vulnerability in GNU InetUtils Telnetd Server
securityvulnerabilitycyberattackremote_accesstelnetauthentication_bypassroot_accessGNU_InetUtils
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability present for 11 years in the GNU InetUtils telnetd server. This flaw allows authentication bypass, granting attackers root access. A coordinated campaign targeting this recently disclosed vulnerability has been observed. The telnetd server, used for remote access via the Telnet protocol, contains this security defect that compromises the integrity of affected systems.