Hackers exploit critical telnetd auth bypass flaw to get root

A coordinated campaign has been observed targeting a recently disclosed critical-severity vulnerability that has been present ...
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Critical GNU InetUtils telnetd Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Login and Gain Root Access

A 9.8-severity flaw (CVE-2026-24061) in GNU InetUtils telnetd allows remote authentication bypass and root access in versions ...
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Hackers gain root access to Palo Alto firewalls through chained bugs

A recently disclosed medium-severity bug was chained with critical, older bugs to gain root-level access to PAN firewall systems. A high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Palo Alto ...