electerm: dangerous code can be run through links or command line

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-43944
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-08 04:16:24 UTC
Updated2026-05-08 04:16:24 UTC
Descriptionelecterm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. From versions 3.0.6 to before 3.8.15, electerm is vulnerable to arbitrary local code execution via deep links, CLI --opts, or crafted shortcuts. Exploit requires clicking a crafted electerm://... link or opening a crafted shortcut/command that launches electerm with attacker-controlled opts. This issue has been patched in version 3.8.15.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.4 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-94 | CWE-829 | CWE-20 CWE-20: Improper Input Validation | CWE-94 CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | CWE-829 CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary9.4CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/C...
4.0CNADECLARED9.4CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
High
Sub Integrity
High
Sub Availability
High

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Electerm Electerm affected >= 3.0.6, < 3.8.15 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.8.15 [email protected] github.com
github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/a79e06f4a1f0ac6376c3d2411ef4690fa037... [email protected] github.com
github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q [email protected] github.com
github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/8a6a17951e96d715f5a231532bbd8303fe20... [email protected] github.com
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