CVE-2020-23256
electerm allows unauthorized users to execute arbitrary commands
An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unverified request to electerms service.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unverified request to electerms service.
- Record
CVE-2020-23256- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unverified request to electerms service.
- Record
CVE-2020-23256- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0585
An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unverified request to electerms service.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0585- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x73w-g8hx-v7rp
electerm allows unauthorized users to execute arbitrary commands
An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unverified request to electerms service.
- Record
GHSA-x73w-g8hx-v7rp- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-x73w-g8hx-v7rp
electerm allows unauthorized users to execute arbitrary commands
An issue was discovered in Electerm 1.3.22, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unverified request to electerms service.
- Record
GHSA-x73w-g8hx-v7rp- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306, CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
electermnpm |
through 1.3.22 | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-23256 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Electerm Project Electerm, published January 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.