VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-68766
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-22
Last modified2026-10-14
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-88