# CVE-2026-68766

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-68766
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.5 (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)
- **CWE:** CWE-88
- **Published:** Aug 22, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Aug 24, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- hashcat — hashcat (0)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/issues/4738)
- [CNA](https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat)
- [CNA](https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/commit/fcae69f2438ff8eae0dc8e206b78067a1e465ed4)
- [CNA](https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/blob/v7.1.2/src/restore.c#L365-L369)
- [CNA](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hashcat-through-arbitrary-file-write-via-restore-file-option-injection)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.16%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 5.7

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._