{"id":"CVE-2026-68766","aliases":[],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68766","summary":"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…","details":"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":"2026-08-22T15:16:20.633","modified":"2026-08-22T15:16:20.633","cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":null,"affectedPackages":[],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/commit/fcae69f2438ff8eae0dc8e206b78067a1e465ed4","label":"hashcat/hashcat@fcae69f"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/blob/v7.1.2/src/restore.c#L365-L369"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/commit/fcae69f2438ff8eae0dc8e206b78067a1e465ed4"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/issues/4738"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hashcat-through-arbitrary-file-write-via-restore-file-option-injection"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","NVD","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-22T15:16:20.633"}}