EUVD-2026-14949
GHSA-c236-24xj-j3g6
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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.
Analysis
IDrive's id_service.exe process, which runs with SYSTEM-level privileges on Windows systems, is vulnerable to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution due to insecure file handling. The vulnerability affects IDrive Cloud Backup Client for Windows across multiple versions, as the elevated service process reads UTF16-LE encoded configuration files from C:\ProgramData\IDrive\ that are writable by standard unprivileged users. …
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Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.
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