CVE-2026-68766hashcat through 7.1.2 Arbitrary File Write via Restore File Option Injection
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hashcat fails to restrict command-line options when parsing restore files, allowing attackers to inject output-redirecting options like --outfile and --potfile-path. Attackers can craft restore files with malicious options to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling code execution when targeting shell startup files.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-88
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Aug 24, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
hashcat hashcat hashcat:hashcat (from the name) | through 7.1.2 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/issues/4738issue-tracking
- https://github.com/hashcat/hashcatproduct
- https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/commit/fcae69f2438ff8eae0dc8e206b78067a1e465ed4patch
- https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/blob/v7.1.2/src/restore.c#L365-L369technical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hashcat-through-arbitrary-file-write-via-restore-file-option-injectionthird-party-advisory
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