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CVE-2026-73225

8.1
High
EPSS 0.31%Patch availableAug 12, 2026

Malicious FTP/SFTP server can force electerm to write files outside download dir (path traversal)

common questions

Is CVE-2026-73225 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-73225 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-73225?

CVE-2026-73225 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-73225?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-73225. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-73225 affect?

CVE-2026-73225 affects electerm <3.15.120, electerm desktop (Windows/Linux/macOS), Electron-based electerm builds using transfer.jsx. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-73225?

Upgrade to electerm 3.15.120; avoid untrusted FTP/SFTP servers.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
electerm <3.15.120electerm desktop (Windows/Linux/macOS)Electron-based electerm builds using transfer.jsx
impact

Remote path-traversal via FTP/SFTP lets a malicious server write/overwrite arbitrary files as the client user, enabling data theft, persistence, or potential RCE.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
electerm electerm
  • affected< 3.15.120

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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