---
cve: "CVE-2026-43944"
severity: "CRITICAL"
cvss: 9.4
epss: "36%"
vendor: "electerm"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2026-05-08 04:16:24"
tags: [cve, security, critical]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-19T06:20:55+02:00"
---

# CVE-2026-43944

> 9.4 CRITICAL · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

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.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
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
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- 6761887da2286669652a8869f02d862c3e2243a5 (Commit)
- 0599e67069b00e376a2e962649aaad6096e63507 (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q>
- <https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/0599e67069b00e376a2e962649aaad6096e63507>
- <https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/8a6a17951e96d715f5a231532bbd8303fe208700>
- <https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/a79e06f4a1f0ac6376c3d2411ef4690fa0377742>
- <https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.8.15>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2026-43944) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_