CVE-2020-23256: electerm allows unauthorized users to execute arbitrary commands

January 20, 2023 (updated May 20, 2026)

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

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-x73w-g8hx-v7rp
github.com/electerm/electerm/issues/1686
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-23256

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