# CVE-2026-4824: Enter Software Iperius Backup Backup Job Configuration File privileges management

> Local attackers can exploit improper privilege management in backup job configuration files to escalate privileges in Iperius Backup.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`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/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r7j5-cv7f-qr4c

## What is CVE-2026-4824?

CVE-2026-4824 is a high-severity vulnerability in Enter Software Iperius Backup, published on 25 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4824?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-4824?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-4824 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-4824 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-4824 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-4824 is a high-severity vulnerability in Enter Software Iperius Backup, published on 25 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-4824 exists.

Affected product: Enter Software Iperius Backup. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-4824/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-4824/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4824
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4824
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-4824

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-4824/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.