PT-2026-79566 · Hashcat · Hashcat

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CVE-2026-68766

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Published

2026-08-22

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Updated

2026-08-31

CVSS v4.0

8.5

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions hashcat (affected versions not specified)
Description The software fails to restrict command-line options when parsing restore files. This allows attackers to inject output-redirecting options, such as --outfile and --potfile-path. By crafting restore files with these malicious options, an attacker can append controlled content to arbitrary files, which may lead to code execution if shell startup files are targeted.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Argument Injection

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-68766

Affected Products

Hashcat