Daemon Tools Lite Contains Embedded Malicious Code; CISA Added It to KEV with a May 30th Deadline That Has Since Passed for Covered Entities

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-8398

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2026-8398
Vulnerability Name	Daemon Tools Lite Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
Affected products	Daemon Daemon Tools Lite
Exploitation status	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified as	CWE-506 (Embedded Malicious Code)
KEV listing	Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-05-27.
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)	0.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (60% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.
Federal remediation deadline	2026-05-30 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
Daemon	Daemon Tools Lite

Vendor

Product

Affected Versions

Patch Status

Daemon

Daemon Tools Lite

Subsystems	General OT
Sectors	Multiple

What to Know

Daemon Tools contains an unspecified vulnerability that has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

What to Do

Monitor Daemon's web page for any future patch releases.

References

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8398
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8398

Source

Reference

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8398

CVE

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8398

KEV Required Action

Field	Value
KEV Link	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Date Added to KEV	2026-05-27
Required Action Due Date	2026-05-30
Required Action	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Field

Value

KEV Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Date Added to KEV

2026-05-27

Required Action Due Date

2026-05-30

Required Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.