electerm: dangerous code can be run through links or command line_CVE-2026-43944

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    "lastseen": "",
    "description": "electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. From versions 3.0.6 to before 3.8.15, electerm is vulnerable to arbitrary local code execution via deep links, CLI --opts, or crafted shortcuts. Exploit requires clicking a crafted electerm://... link or opening a crafted shortcut/command that launches electerm with attacker-controlled opts. This issue has been patched in version 3.8.15.",
    "published": "2026-05-08T03:08:09.046Z",
    "modified": "2026-05-08T03:08:09.046Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "electerm: dangerous code can be run through links or command line",
    "source": "GitHub_M",
    "references": "https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q\nhttps://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/8a6a17951e96d715f5a231532bbd8303fe208700\nhttps://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/a79e06f4a1f0ac6376c3d2411ef4690fa0377742\nhttps://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.8.15",
    "id": "CVE-2026-43944",
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    "cwe": [
        "CWE-20",
        "CWE-94",
        "CWE-829"
    ],
    "cvelist": null,
    "sourceData": "electerm electerm >= 3.0.6, < 3.8.15",
    "sourceHref": "",
    "cvss": {
        "score": 9.4,
        "severity": "CRITICAL",
        "vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H",
        "version": "4.0"
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    "category_name": "CVE",
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    "product": "electerm",
    "version": ">= 3.0.6, < 3.8.15",
    "vendor": "electerm",
    "ai_description": "Arbitrary local code execution via deep links, CLI options, or crafted shortcuts",
    "ai_severity": "Critical",
    "ai_vendor": "electerm",
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    "ai_version": "3.0.6 to 3.8.14",
    "ai_score": 9.4
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