CVE-2026-45353: Electerm Local code through electerm's single-instance socket
Affects electermSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 3.9.0 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.9.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade electerm to 3.9.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmelecterm | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied by upgrading electerm to version 3.9.0 or later. Until patched, avoid running unsafe commands through electerm. Follow the official GitHub release and commit for the patch: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/0599e67069b00e376a2e962649aaad6096e63507.
Description
### Impact _Local code execution without UI interaction: any same-user process can send a JSON payload to electerm's single-instance socket/pipe, causing the app to create tabs and potentially spawn attacker-controlled local processes. Affects electerm single-instance installs on the machine._ ### Patches - https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/0599e67069b00e376a2e962649aaad6096e63507 ### Workarounds - Do not run unsafe command ### References - Report / credit: https://github.com/Curly-Haired-Baboon - Electerm releases: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases