CVE-2018-25261 HIGH

CVE-2018-25261: Iperius Backup 5.8.1 Local Buffer Overflow SEH

Vendor Iperiusbackup
Product Iperius Backup
Weakness CWE-787
Published April 22, 2026
Last update April 22, 2026

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Iperius Backup 5.8.1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the structured exception handling (SEH) mechanism that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious file path. Attackers can create a backup job with a crafted payload in the external file location field that triggers a buffer overflow when the backup job executes, enabling code execution with application privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 22, 2026 CVE published
April 22, 2026 Record updated