CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0554

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a set of options including AYT (Are You There), which is not properly handled by the telrcv function.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely gain access to the system and execute unauthorized commands, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software and disable the telnetd daemon if possible, in favor of more secure protocols like SSH.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a set of options including AYT (Are You There), which is not properly handled by the telrcv function.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS