HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-41500
CRITICAL

CVE-2026-41500

CWE-77Published: May 8, 2026· Updated: May 8, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.53%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:67.5th

Official Description

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 attacker-controlled remote releaseInfo.name directly into an exec("open ...") command without validation. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.8.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-41500 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

electerm_project1 product
electerm
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/59708b38c8a52f5db59d7d4eff98e31d573128ee
PATCHhttps://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-wxw2-rwmh-vr8f

All References (3)

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https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/59708b38c8a52f5db59d7d4eff98e31d573128eePatch
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https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.3.8Release Notes
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https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-wxw2-rwmh-vr8fPatch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-41500
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.53%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 8, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-41500 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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