Telnet Bug Gives Instant Root Access (CVE-2026-24061)

Inetutils just has CVE-2026-24061 drop. This effects the legacy remote access tool telnet. And the vulnerability can allow anyone with a direct network connection to get an interactive login shell running as root on Linux. 0:00 Intro 0:50 CVE Overview 1:45 Setting up Lab 3:15 Linux ENV Variables Overview 4:20 Testing the Vulnerability #linux #linuxmint #networksecurity #telnet #telnetexploit #telnetvulnerability #inetutils #inetutilstelnet #cve2026 #cve202624061 #rootaccess #rootshell #linuxsecurity #linuxexploit #ubuntuserver #linuxmint #legacyprotocol #plaintextprotocol #unsecureprotocol #networksecurity #cybersecurity #infosec #ethicalhacking #hackingdemo #pentesting #redteam #blueteeam #homelab #labsetup #exploitdemo #securityflaw #zeroday #criticalcve #kali #kalilinux #kali2024 #hackertool #terminal #bash #commandline #linuxcli #netsec #ctf #ctfdemo #tryhackme #hackthebox #offensivesecurity #privilegeescalation #noauthentication #nopassword