HIGH 8.5 NVD
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-
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.
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
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5 was published on 2026-08-22 via NVD.
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