High 7.8Published May 8, 2026

CVE-2026-43943electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client.

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 09:10 UTC)

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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.

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78, CWE-88
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jun 17, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

electerm_project electerm electerm_project:electerm	before 3.7.9	NVD

References

https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/24ce7103e264cffe6eb5476c0506a2379e6f8333patch
https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.7.9release-notes
https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-q4p8-8j9m-8hxjpatch, vendor-advisory

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