RCE in Electerm
CVE-2026-41500
electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. Prior to version 3.3.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in github.com/elcterm/electerm/npm/install.js:150. The runMac() function appends att…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.016 (72.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Electerm — versions < 3.3.8
- Electerm_project Electerm
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41500?
- CVE-2026-41500 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Electerm, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41500?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.