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Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-68766

CVE-2026-68766

High
Open
TLP:CLEAR

hashcat through 7.1.2 Arbitrary File Write via Restore File Option Injection

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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.

Details

CVSS Score
8.5
CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Confidence
90%
Published
Aug 22, 2026
Last Modified
Aug 22, 2026
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