CVE-2026-68766: Argument Injection (CVSS 7.8)

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0016

Probability of exploitation

0.06%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-88 CWE-88

References

Other References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-68766? +

CVE-2026-68766 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0016, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-68766? +

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