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CVE-2026-41501 - Vulnerability Analysis

CriticalCVSS: 9.8

Last Updated: May 8, 2026

electerm - Command Injection

Published: May 8, 2026Updated: May 8, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

electerm < 3.3.8 contains a command injection caused by unvalidated attacker-controlled remote version strings in runLinux() function in npm/install.js, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands remotely, exploit requires crafted input.

Severity & Score

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.8

Impact

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands remotely, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to version 3.3.8 or later.

References

https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/59708b38c8a52f5db59d7d4eff98e31d573128ee
https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.3.8
https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-8x35-hph8-37hq

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-41501
Severity: Critical
CVSS Score: 9.8
Type: command_injection
Status: confirmed

CWE

CWE-77

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H