CVE-2026-45353
published 2026-05-28CVE-2026-45353: 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.
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.11%
1.7th percentile
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.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| electerm | electerm | — | — |
| electerm_project | electerm | >= 3.0.6 < 3.9.0 | 3.9.0 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv4.09.3CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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
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VulDB
electerm up to 3.88.x code injection
vuldb·2026-06-07·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-45353 [HIGH] electerm up to 3.88.x code injection
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in electerm up to 3.88.x. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in code injection.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-45353. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
Electerm Local code through electerm's single-instance socket
ghsa·2026-05-14
CVE-2026-45353 [CRITICAL] CWE-732 Electerm Local code through electerm's single-instance socket
Electerm Local code through electerm's single-instance socket
### Impact
_Local code execution without UI interaction: any same-user process can send a JSON payload to electerm's single-instance socket/pipe, causing the app to create tabs and potentially spawn attacker-controlled local processes. Affects electerm single-instance installs on the machine._
### Patches
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/0599e67069b00e376a2e962649aaad6096e63507
### Workarounds
- Do not run unsafe command
### References
- Report / credit: https://github.com/Curly-Haired-Baboon
- Electerm releases: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-05-28
Published