Defending Network Switches
Vulnerabilities in Telnet

Known Telnet Vulnerabilities:

  • All usernames, passwords and data that are sent over the public network in clear text are vulnerable.
  • A user with an account on the system could gain elevated privileges.
  • A remote attacker could crash the Telnet service, preventing legitimate use of that service.
  • A remote attacker could find an enabled guest account that may be present anywhere within the trusted domains of the server.