CVE-2026-8398
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 71th pctlDescription
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.
How to fix
Actively exploited, no published fix found yet
Federal remediation due: 2026-05-30
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.
Remediation due: 2026-05-30
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-3094 | Critical | 10.0 | 86% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-30066 | High | 8.6 | 72% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2026-33634 | High | 8.8 | 59% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-4978 | High | 8.4 | 27% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2025-54313 | High | 7.5 | 4.1% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2026-45321 | Critical | 9.6 | 2.3% | KEV + Ransom | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-8398?
No published fix for CVE-2026-8398 has been found yet. It is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list; federal agencies must remediate by 2026-05-30. Apply the vendor's mitigations per CISA's guidance.
Is CVE-2026-8398 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-8398 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2026-05-30. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2026-8398?
CVE-2026-8398 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-28.