CVE-2018-25261 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2018-25261

Iperius Backup 5.8.1 Local Buffer Overflow SEH

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • bzyo

Affected Vendor

Iperiusbackup

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Affected Software

Iperius Backup
Vulnerable Versions:
5.8.1

Timeline

Official Publish: April 22nd, 2026
Last Modified: April 22nd, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)