Daemon Tools Lite Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
Daemon · Daemon Tools Lite
Daemon Tools Lite for Windows (versions 12.5.0.2421 through 12.5.0.2434) contains embedded malicious code, introduced through a supply chain compromise of the vendor's build or distribution infrastructure, in the DTHelper.exe, DiscSoftBusServiceLite.exe, and DTShellHlp.exe binaries. An attacker can exploit this over the network without authentication or user interaction, since the trojanized installers are distributed from daemon-tools.cc and signed with the legitimate AVB Disc Soft certificate, allowing them to pass as trustworthy and evade signature-based detection.
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.
- Exploited
- Yes, in CISA KEV
- Reports
- 0
- Tactics
- 2/15
How an attack unfolds
Based on MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. mappings. Select a step to see the evidence.Exploitation timelineDated milestones for a CVE: when it was disclosed, when exploit code became public, when exploitation was confirmed, and when threat reports named it.
First seen exploited 7 days before it was disclosed.
- First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidence7 days before
- Disclosedday 0
- Added to CISA KEVEU database agrees+12 days
CISA KEV listing is when exploitation was confirmed, not necessarily the first attack.
MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. techniques
2 TechniqueOne specific attacker behaviour in MITRE ATT&CK, such as T1190 “Exploit Public-Facing Application”. IDs with a dot, like T1059.004, are sub-techniques., grouped by TacticThe attacker’s goal at a stage of an attack in MITRE ATT&CK, such as Initial Access or Persistence. Each technique belongs to one or more tactics. in kill-chain order, 2 cited passages 2Initial AccessTA0001
Trojanized vendor installers via compromised supply chain
A supply chain attack compromised the official installation packages
Defense Impairment
Signed malicious binaries evade signature-based detection
These files were digitally signed with the legitimate AVB Disc Soft code-signing certificate
Detection
0 rules for this CVE · 18 general rules for its techniquesRules for this CVE
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General rules for this CVE’s techniques
These detect the technique in general, not this specific vulnerability.
Compromise Software Supply ChainT1195.00217 general rules
- Axios NPM Compromise File Creation Indicators - Linuxhighexperimental
- Axios NPM Compromise File Creation Indicators - MacOShighexperimental
- Axios NPM Compromise File Creation Indicators - Windowshighexperimental
- Axios NPM Compromise Indicators - Linuxhighexperimental
- Axios NPM Compromise Indicators - macOShighexperimental
- Axios NPM Compromise Indicators - Windowshighexperimental
- LiteLLM / TeamPCP Supply Chain Attack Indicatorshighexperimental
- Shai-Hulud 2.0 Malicious NPM Package Installationhighexperimental
Code SigningT1553.0021 general rule
- Potential Secure Deletion with SDeletemediumtest
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What security researchers reported
Not named in any threat report yetAlso mentioned in 50 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)
Weaker evidencePulses are indicator collections that anyone can publish. A mention is not confirmation of exploitation.
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 31, 202630 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 30, 202629 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 29, 202628 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 28, 202627 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 27, 202626 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 24, 202623 Oct 2026
- 44 more on OTX