# CVE-2018-25261

> Vulnerability · severity: **HIGH** (CVSS 8.4).

## 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.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2018-25261
- **Published:** 2026-04-22
- **CVSS severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS base score:** 8.4
- **CWE codes:** CWE-787

## Affected products

- `entersrl:iperius_backup`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25261

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2018-25261. Retrieved 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2018-25261. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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