TI-2026-33147 Aliases CVE-2026-45353 GHSA-7p5m-v798-f8vv

electerm: Local code through electerm's single-instance socket

MEDIUM 41CWE-732Published 2026-05-28 · Updated 2026-05-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
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-94.

Summary

electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. From 3.0.6 to 3.8.8, This vulnerability is fixed in 3.9.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00114 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed electerm (electerm): 3.89.0electerm (npm): 3.9.0

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
electerm	electerm	3.0.6 to before 3.89.0	3.89.0	Patch available	CNA
—	electerm (npm)	3.0.6 to before 3.9.0	3.9.0	Patch available	GHSA-7p5m-v798-f8vv

electerm Vendorelecterm Affected 3.0.6 to before 3.89.0 Fixed in 3.89.0 Patch available CNA
electerm (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.0.6 to before 3.9.0 Fixed in 3.9.0 Patch available GHSA-7p5m-v798-f8vv

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:electerm_project:electerm::::::::	3.0.6 to before 3.9.0	Vulnerable	electerm

cpe:2.3:a:electerm_project:electerm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 to before 3.9.0 Vulnerable ·electerm

Remediation

Fix · CNA electerm (electerm) Fixed in 3.89.0
Fix · GHSA-7p5m-v798-f8vv electerm (npm) Fixed in 3.9.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45353
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p5m-v798-f8vv

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45353

Other 1

https://github.com/electerm/electerm

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-2026-32001 electerm: dangerous code can be run through links or command line CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
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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