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TI-2018-15486 Aliases CVE-2018-25261GHSA-jq85-wxcr-jm7v

Iperius Backup 5.8.1 Local Buffer Overflow SEH

Priority HIGH 72CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IperiusbackupIperius Backup5.8.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Iperius Backup VendorIperiusbackup Affected 5.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:entersrl:iperius_backup:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.1VulnerableEntersrl
  • cpe:2.3:a:entersrl:iperius_backup:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.1 Vulnerable ·Entersrl

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25261
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq85-wxcr-jm7v

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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