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Telnet Flaw: 800,000 Servers at Risk Amid Active Attacks

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Operational Brief

A legacy client-server application protocol vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to gain root access; more than 800,000 servers could be targeted. Credit unions should assess their systems for open telnet ports.

Why It Matters for Texas Credit Unions

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Who this most likely affects

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Original Source Material

Telnet Flaw Allows Unauthenticated Users to Gain Root Access Hackers are on the hunt for open telnet ports in servers after discovering that a version of legacy client-server application protocol is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability. More than 800,000 servers could be actively targeted in the wild.