CVE-2021-47765

AbsoluteTelnet 11.24 - 'Username' Denial of Service (PoC)

Published Jan 15, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Celestialsoftware
Celestialsoftware absolutetelnet
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:celestialsoftware:absolutetelnet:11.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Celestialsoftware
Celestialsoftware absolutetelnet
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Celestial Software
Celestial Software absolutetelnet
Vendors & Products Celestial Software
Celestial Software absolutetelnet
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title AbsoluteTelnet 11.24 - 'Username' Denial of Service (PoC)
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2026, 3:19 PM
Reserved
Jan 14, 2026, 2:39 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 15, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:18 AM