CVE-2026-68766

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 v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat
https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/blob/v7.1.2/src/restore.c#L365-L369
https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/commit/fcae69f2438ff8eae0dc8e206b78067a1e465ed4
https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/issues/4738
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hashcat-through-arbitrary-file-write-via-restore-file-option-injection
https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/issues/4738

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-22 15:16

Updated : 2026-08-24 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-68766

Mitre link : CVE-2026-68766

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-68766

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

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