ELBA5 5.8.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain database credentials and execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM level permissions. Attackers can connect to the database using default connector credentials, decrypt the DBA password, and execute commands via the xp_cmdshell stored procedure or add backdoor users to the BEDIENER table.
CVE-2018-25272
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-04-22. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 34.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 22, 2026
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated May 10, 2026ELBA5 5.8.0 Remote Code Execution via Database Access | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/elba5-remote-code-execution-via-database-accessELBA5 5.8.0 - Remote Code Execution - Windows remote Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45905Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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