Answer in brief
CVE-2026-129116 records a High severity (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in C-Kermit 7.0.197 before 11.1.515 IKSD Authentication Bypass via Refused Certificate Login. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OpenKermit/C-Kermit (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps OpenKermit/C-Kermit (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| OpenKermit/C-Kermitgeneric | >=7.0.197 <11.1.515 | 11.1.515 |
Published upstream
Nov 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 13, 2026
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.
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