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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
hashcat hashcat unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 7.1.2

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https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat cve-icon
https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/blob/v7.1.2/src/restore.c#L365-L369 cve-icon
https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/commit/fcae69f2438ff8eae0dc8e206b78067a1e465ed4 cve-icon
https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/issues/4738 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hashcat-through-arbitrary-file-write-via-restore-file-option-injection cve-icon
History

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title hashcat through 7.1.2 Arbitrary File Write via Restore File Option Injection
First Time appeared Hashcat
Hashcat hashcat
Weaknesses CWE-88
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hashcat:hashcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Hashcat
Hashcat hashcat
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T14:12:42.748Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T16:10:55.447Z

Link: CVE-2026-68766

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