CVE-2019-25608

Iperius Backup 6.1.0 Privilege Escalation via Backup Job

Published Mar 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Iperius Backup 6.1.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to execute arbitrary programs with elevated privileges by creating backup jobs. Attackers can configure backup jobs to execute malicious batch files or programs before or after backup operations, which run with the privileges of the Iperius Backup Service account (Local System or Administrator), enabling privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Entersrl
Entersrl iperius Backup
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:entersrl:iperius_backup:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Entersrl
Entersrl iperius Backup
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Iperius
Iperius iperius Backup
Vendors & Products Iperius
Iperius iperius Backup
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Iperius Backup 6.1.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to execute arbitrary programs with elevated privileges by creating backup jobs. Attackers can configure backup jobs to execute malicious batch files or programs before or after backup operations, which run with the privileges of the Iperius Backup Service account (Local System or Administrator), enabling privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.
Title Iperius Backup 6.1.0 Privilege Escalation via Backup Job
Weaknesses CWE-520
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2026, 3:19 PM
Reserved
Mar 22, 2026, 1:14 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 22, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:32 AM