---
id: CVE-2018-25261
title: Iperius Backup 5.8.1 Local Buffer Overflow SEH
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 bac…
severity: high
cvss: 8.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-787
vendor: Iperiusbackup
product: Iperius Backup
affected:
  - iperius_backup 5.8.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-04-22T15:50:05.939299Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-04-22'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T15:19:13.016Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25261'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46059'
    label: ExploitDB-46059
  - url: 'https://www.iperiusbackup.com'
    label: Official Product Homepage
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iperius-backup-local-buffer-overflow-seh
    label: 'VulnCheck Advisory: Iperius Backup 5.8.1 Local Buffer Overflow SEH'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00205
epssPercentile: 0.09488
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T15:48:17.888Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `iperius_backup 5.8.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.