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TI-2026-32001 Aliases CVE-2026-43944GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q

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

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-829.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00363 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed electerm (electerm): 3.8.15electerm (npm): 3.8.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
electermelecterm3.0.6 to before 3.8.153.8.15Patch availableCNA
—electerm (npm)3.0.6 to before 3.8.83.8.8Patch availableGHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q
  • electerm Vendorelecterm Affected 3.0.6 to before 3.8.15 Fixed in 3.8.15 Patch available CNA
  • electerm (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.0.6 to before 3.8.8 Fixed in 3.8.8 Patch available GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:electerm_project:electerm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.6 to before 3.8.15Vulnerableelecterm
  • cpe:2.3:a:electerm_project:electerm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 to before 3.8.15 Vulnerable ·electerm

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA electerm (electerm) Fixed in 3.8.15
  • Fix · GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q electerm (npm) Fixed in 3.8.8 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43944
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q
  3. 2026-10-20 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Patch 3

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2020-14501 An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-30086 electerm has Command Injection Vulnerability via runMac function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-30087 electerm has Command Injection Vulnerability via runLinux function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-31998 Unvalidated shell.openExternal in electerm allows arbitrary protocol execution via terminal link click CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2026-33147 electerm: Local code through electerm's single-instance socket CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-31997 electerm: Path traversal in electerm runWidget leads to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
See all 9 →

Sources

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