CVE-2026-4824

high

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Enter Software Iperius Backup up to 8.7.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Backup Job Configuration File Handler. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. The attack must be carried out locally. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 8.7.4 can resolve this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

References

https://www.iperiusbackup.com/download-software-backup.aspx

https://vuldb.com/?submit.774220

https://vuldb.com/?id.353124

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.353124

https://github.com/0truust/iperius-backup-security-advisories/blob/main/advisories/privilege-escalation-rce.md

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-03-25

Updated: 2026-03-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

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

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0001