Unpatched Tailscale SSH Flaws Could Let a Hacked Device Reach Root on Other Servers
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A single hacked device on a Tailscale network can be used to gain root access to other servers it can reach, according to a security researcher who published the findings this week. The attack requires two things: Tailscale SSH set up to allow port forwarding, and an attacker who already controls one device that the network's access rules permit to connect to the target. The findings were…
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2026-10-25 17:44 UTC
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