GHSA-5qq7-x27p-hfq4HighCVSS 7.8

hashcat fails to restrict command-line options when parsing restore files, allowing attackers to...

Published
August 22, 2026
Last Modified
August 22, 2026

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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.

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