CVE-2026-1995

IDrive Cloud Backup Client for Windows contains a privilege escalation vulnerability

Published Mar 24, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In versions before 7.0.0.64, IDrive’s id_service.exe process runs with elevated privileges and regularly reads from several files under the C:\ProgramData\IDrive\ directory. The UTF16-LE encoded contents of these files are used as arguments for starting a process, but they can be edited by any standard user logged into the system. An attacker can overwrite or edit the files to specify a path to an arbitrary executable, which will then be executed by the id_service.exe process with SYSTEM privileges.

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Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-78
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Weaknesses CWE-250
CWE-276
CWE-732
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Weaknesses CWE-250
CWE-276
CWE-732
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Description IDrive’s id_service.exe process runs with elevated privileges and regularly reads from several files under the C:\ProgramData\IDrive\ directory. The UTF16-LE encoded contents of these files are used as arguments for starting a process, but they can be edited by any standard user logged into the system. An attacker can overwrite or edit the files to specify a path to an arbitrary executable, which will then be executed by the id_service.exe process with SYSTEM privileges. In versions before 7.0.0.64, IDrive’s id_service.exe process runs with elevated privileges and regularly reads from several files under the C:\ProgramData\IDrive\ directory. The UTF16-LE encoded contents of these files are used as arguments for starting a process, but they can be edited by any standard user logged into the system. An attacker can overwrite or edit the files to specify a path to an arbitrary executable, which will then be executed by the id_service.exe process with SYSTEM privileges.
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Idrive
Idrive idrive Cloud Backup Client For Windows
Vendors & Products Idrive
Idrive idrive Cloud Backup Client For Windows
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Description IDrive’s id_service.exe process runs with elevated privileges and regularly reads from several files under the C:\ProgramData\IDrive\ directory. The UTF16-LE encoded contents of these files are used as arguments for starting a process, but they can be edited by any standard user logged into the system. An attacker can overwrite or edit the files to specify a path to an arbitrary executable, which will then be executed by the id_service.exe process with SYSTEM privileges.
Title IDrive Cloud Backup Client for Windows contains a privilege escalation vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
certcc
Published
Updated
Jul 21, 2026, 7:18 PM
Reserved
Feb 5, 2026, 4:44 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Mar 24, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jul 21, 2026, 8:17 PM