Vulnerability in Hashcat
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 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (issue-tracking)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-68766?
- CVE-2026-68766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hashcat, classified under Argument Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-68766?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.