CVE-2026-68766 — hashcat through 7.1.2 Arbitrary File Write via Restore File Option Injection
hashcat fails to restrict command-line options when parsing restore files, allowing attackers to inject output-redirecting options like --outfile and --potfile-path. Attackers c…
Published: 2026-08-22 · CVSS: 8.5 · CVSS 4.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7