CVE-2026-68766
Hashcat restore-file option injection lets attackers append files and enable code execution.
Is CVE-2026-68766 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-68766 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-68766?
CVE-2026-68766 is rated High. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-68766?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-68766, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-68766 affect?
CVE-2026-68766 affects hashcat (restore file parsing). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-68766?
Do not load untrusted restore files; restrict file writes and apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Crafted restore files can inject --outfile/--potfile-path to append attacker data to arbitrary files, enabling code execution if shell startup files are targeted.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 7.1.2
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.