CVE-2026-28372
Feb. 27, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
7.4
High
Description
telnetd in GNU inetutils through 2.7 allows privilege escalation that can be exploited by abusing systemd service credentials support added to the login(1) implementation of util-linux in release 2.40. This is related to client control over the CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY environment variable, and requires an unprivileged local user to create a login.noauth file.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Gnu |
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| Util-linux |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-829
Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
The product imports, requires, or includes executable functionality (such as a library) from a source that is outside of the intended control sphere.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
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| a | gnu | inetutils | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | util-linux | util-linux | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
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CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: HIGH
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Feb. 27, 2026, 6:18 a.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 27, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 27, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Status : Undergoing Analysis
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