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

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-04-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

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.

Affected products

• Iperiusbackup Iperius Backup: 5.8.1

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46059
• https://www.iperiusbackup.com
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iperius-backup-local-buffer-overflow-seh

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