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.
Is CVE-2026-8398 exploited?
Listed in the CISA KEV catalog on 2026-05-27.
Federal remediation due 2026-05-30.
Past that date by 77 days.
EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 1%.
Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.
Which products and versions are affected?
No affected package list recorded here yet.
Is there a patch?
No patch identifier recorded here yet.
What PlainSec published about CVE-2026-8398
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