CVE-2026-8398

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-05-27), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A supply chain attack compromised the official installation packages of DAEMON Tools Lite (Windows versions 12.5.0.2421 through 12.5.0.2434), distributed from the legitimate website daemon-tools.cc between approximately April 8, 2026, and May 5, 2026. Attackers gained unauthorized access to the vendor's (AVB Disc Soft) build or distribution infrastructure and trojanized three binaries: DTHelper.exe, DiscSoftBusServiceLite.exe, and DTShellHlp.exe. These files were digitally signed with the legitimate AVB Disc Soft code-signing certificate, allowing the malicious installers to appear trustworthy and bypass signature-based detection.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
70.4%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 15, 2026

Last Modified

May 28, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 20, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-8398
generic

Popular DAEMON Tools software compromised | Securelist

https://securelist.com/tr/daemon-tools-backdoor/119654/
generic

Security Incident Affecting DAEMON Tools Lite: What We Know So Far

https://blog.daemon-tools.cc/post/security-incident

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-8398(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 97× in last 7d / 397× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 559 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-10 19:02 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-10 19:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-07-08 21:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  4. 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-07-08 13:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-07-07 21:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-07 19:01 UTCCISA KEV update
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  17. 2026-07-07 17:02 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-07-07 17:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-07-07 12:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  26. 2026-07-07 04:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-07-06 20:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  34. 2026-07-06 16:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-07-05 23:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-07-04 23:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2026-8398?
CVE-2026-8398 is a critical vulnerability published on May 15, 2026. A supply chain attack compromised the official installation packages of DAEMON Tools Lite (Windows versions 12.5.0.2421 through 12.5.0.2434), distributed from the legitimate website daemon-tools.cc between approximately April 8, 2026, and May 5, 2026. Attackers gained unauthorized access to the…
When was CVE-2026-8398 disclosed?
CVE-2026-8398 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 15, 2026, with the most recent update on May 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-8398 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-8398 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 27, 2026, affecting Daemon Daemon Tools Lite. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-8398?
CVE-2026-8398 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-8398?
CVE-2026-8398 affects Daemon Daemon Tools Lite. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-8398?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-8398, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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