CVE-2021-47765

MEDIUM

5.5

Description

AbsoluteTelnet 11.24 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by manipulating username and error report fields. Attackers can trigger the crash by inserting 1000 characters into the username or email address fields, causing the application to become unresponsive.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published1/15/2026

Last Modified1/26/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

celestialsoftware:absolutetelnet

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://www.celestialsoftware.net/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50510(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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