Command Injection Vulnerability in Electerm by Electerm
CVE-2026-41501

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Electerm

Status
Electerm
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-41501?

Electerm, an open-source terminal and client application, is vulnerable to command injection due to improper handling of version strings in the runLinux() function. Unvalidated input from attacker-controlled remote versions can lead to the execution of malicious commands, such as the destructive 'rm -rf' command. This vulnerability has been addressed in release 3.3.8, protecting users from potential exploits.

Affected Version(s)

electerm < 3.3.8

References

https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/59708b38c8a52...
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.3.8
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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