Daemon Tools Lite Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability (CVE-2026-8398)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2026-05-27 · CVE-2026-8398
Daemon Tools contains an unspecified vulnerability that has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CISA added CVE-2026-8398 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 27, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 30, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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