Telnetd is a remote-access daemon that enables command-line terminal sessions over network connections, with variants including standard and SSL-encrypted implementations. Observed vulnerabilities in this vendor center on the telnetd product line itself and are characterized by general security issues; current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Telnetd over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2004-0998HIGH Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. | Dec 23, 2004 | 7.5 | 21 | NO | NO |
CVE-2005-2040MEDIUM Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than C | Jun 20, 2005 | 5.0 | 17 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Telnetd.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Telnetd — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.