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critical 9.8

CVE-2020-23256 json

electerm allows unauthorized users to execute arbitrary commands

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-x73w-g8hx-v7rp , EUVD-2023-0585

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unverified request to electerms service.

Patch / fix

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/electerm/electerm/issues/1686 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
npm electerm
<=1.3.22
 no fix listed

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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