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.
History

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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Title Supply-Chain Attack Infiltrates DAEMON Tools Lite Installers with Trojan Binaries

Fri, 29 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Title Supply‑Chain Attack Compromises DAEMON Tools Lite Windows Installers with Trojanized Binaries

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Title Supply‑Chain Attack Compromises DAEMON Tools Lite Windows Installers with Trojanized Binaries

Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:disc-soft:daemon_tools:12.5.1:*:*:*:lite:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Wed, 27 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Title Supply Chain Backdoor in DAEMON Tools Lite Installer

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References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-05-27T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-05-30T00:00:00+00:00'}


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 15 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Title Supply Chain Backdoor in DAEMON Tools Lite Installer

Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Disc-soft
Disc-soft daemon Tools
Vendors & Products Disc-soft
Disc-soft daemon Tools

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-506
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Kaspersky

Published: 2026-05-15T07:30:29.287Z

Updated: 2026-05-28T03:55:20.809Z

Reserved: 2026-05-12T13:20:16.358Z

Link: CVE-2026-8398

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T13:27:56.721Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-15T09:16:17.653

Modified: 2026-05-28T12:57:00.563

Link: CVE-2026-8398

cve-icon Redhat

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