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.
Published: 2026-08-22
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title hashcat through 7.1.2 Arbitrary File Write via Restore File Option Injection
First Time appeared Hashcat
Hashcat hashcat
Weaknesses CWE-88
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hashcat:hashcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Hashcat
Hashcat hashcat
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, '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'}

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Hashcat Hashcat
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T14:12:42.748Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T16:10:55.447Z

Link: CVE-2026-68766

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-22T15:16:20.633

Modified: 2026-08-22T15:16:20.633

Link: CVE-2026-68766

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