Telnet Flaw: 800,000 Servers at Risk Amid Active Attacks
AI Summary
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.
Texas Relevance
The article does not specifically mention Texas or any Texas-specific entities and the issue applies to all credit unions regardless of location.
Original Content
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.