CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-43943

7.8 HIGH Published 2026-05-08 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2026-05-08
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-78, CWE-88

Description

electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. Prior to version 3.7.9, a code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in electerm's SFTP open with system editor or "Edit with custom editor" feature. When a user opts to edit a file using open with system editor or open with a custom editor, the filename is passed directly into a command line without sanitization. A malicious actor controlling the SSH server or user OS can exploit this by crafting a filename containing shell metacharacters. If a victim subsequently attempts to edit this file, the injected commands are executed on their machine with the user's privileges. This could allow the attacker to run arbitrary code, install malware, or move laterally within the network. This issue has been patched in version 3.7.9.

Affected configurations

• electerm project electerm (< 3.7.9)

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness
  • CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command weakness

References