C-Kermit from 7.0.197 before 11.1.515 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the IKSD SSL build that leaves Telnet authentication state at AUTH_VALID after a refused certificate login. Attackers holding a trusted certificate mapped to a refused account can log in as any other account with any password, gaining that account's shell access.
History

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openkermit
Openkermit c-kermit
Vendors & Products Openkermit
Openkermit c-kermit

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description C-Kermit from 7.0.197 before 11.1.515 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the IKSD SSL build that leaves Telnet authentication state at AUTH_VALID after a refused certificate login. Attackers holding a trusted certificate mapped to a refused account can log in as any other account with any password, gaining that account's shell access.
Title C-Kermit 7.0.197 before 11.1.515 IKSD Authentication Bypass via Refused Certificate Login
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-11-13T16:23:48.764Z

Updated: 2026-11-13T16:23:48.764Z

Reserved: 2026-11-13T16:00:58.249Z

Link: CVE-2026-129116

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-13T17:17:28.287

Modified: 2026-11-13T22:14:15.437

Link: CVE-2026-129116

cve-icon Redhat

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