Critical Unpatched Telnetd Flaw (CVE-2026-32746) Enables Unauthenticated Root RCE

2026-03-18T13:24:11Zd2c802266a1356c3a1aba0e262094e30ee69133200afc5e5946df15fc7a00c64
AI sandbox escapeCISA KEVChrome zero-dayClickFixDNS exfiltrationGNU InetUtilsGlassWormIP KVMLINEMODEMagecartWebKitWing FTPprivilege escalationransomwaresupply-chainsystemdtelnetdunauthenticated RCEvulnerability

What happened

The feed highlights multiple high-impact and actively exploited vulnerabilities, most notably a critical unauthenticated remote root RCE in GNU InetUtils telnetd (CVE-2026-32746, CVSS 9.8) caused by an out-of-bounds write in the LINEMODE Set. Other significant issues include nine IP‑KVM vulnerabilities enabling unauthenticated root across multiple vendors, an Ubuntu local privilege escalation via systemd cleanup timing (CVE-2026-3888), an Apple WebKit same‑origin bypass (CVE-2026-20643), and Chrome zero‑days (including CVE-2026-3909 in Skia). The collection also documents supply‑chain and web‑

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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d2c802266a1356c3a1aba0e262094e30ee69133200afc5e5946df15fc7a00c64
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2026-03-18T13:24:11Z
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