CVE-2026-43944
Published:May 08, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
electerm 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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/electerm/electerm.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.6 <v3.8.15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.8.15electerm (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.6 <3.8.15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.8.15electerm (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.6 <3.8.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.8.8Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.15