An issue discovered in MSP360 Backup Agent v7.8.5.15 and v7.9.4.84 allows attackers to obtain network share credentials used in a backup due to enginesettings.list being encrypted with a hard coded key.

MSP360 Free Backup Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

MSP360 Free Backup Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of MSP360 Free Backup. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. User interaction on the part of an administrator is needed additionally. The specific flaw exists within the restore functionality. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27245.

MSP360 Backup (for Linux) insecure filesystem permissions

An insecure file system permissions vulnerability in MSP360 Backup 4.3.1.115 allows a low privileged user to execute commands with root privileges in the 'Online Backup' folder. Upgrade to MSP360 Backup 4.4 (released on 2025-04-22).

MSP360 Backup (for Windows) insecure filesystem permissions

An insecure file system permissions vulnerability in MSP360 Backup 8.0 allows a low privileged user to execute commands with SYSTEM level privileges using a specially crafted file with an arbitrary file backup target. Upgrade to MSP360 Backup 8.1.1.19 (released on 2025-05-15).