CVE-2026-26225

High

Description

Intego Personal Backup, a macOS backup utility that allows users to create scheduled backups and bootable system clones, contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Backup task definitions are stored in a location writable by non-privileged users while being processed with elevated privileges. By crafting a malicious serialized task file, a local attacker can trigger arbitrary file writes to sensitive system locations, leading to privilege escalation to root.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.5
Exploit probability—
ProductPersonal Backup
PublishedFeb 12, 2026
First seenFeb 12, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Intego Personal Backupv ≤ 10.9.0—

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