Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-8398
Go to dashboardDaemon Tools Lite contains embedded malicious code, according to its KEV entry, and CISA lists it as actively exploited. The sources describe high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability, which suggests an attacker can read data, change it, or disrupt the machine.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 5h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daemon Daemon Tools Lite | vendor | – | – |
| disc-soft daemon tools | vendor | = 12.5.1 | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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.
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