CVE-2018-25320

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-05-17. the CNA's CVSS baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

ACL Analytics versions 11.x through 13.0.0.579 contain an arbitrary code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging the EXECUTE function. Attackers can use bitsadmin to download malicious PowerShell scripts and execute them with system privileges to establish reverse shells and gain complete system control.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Attend)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
45%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 17, 2026

Last Modified

May 26, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 26, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

ACL Analytics 11.x - 13.0.0.579 Arbitrary Code Execution | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/acl-analytics-11-x-arbitrary-code-execution
generic

ACL Analytics | Unleash Potential with Data Insight

https://www.acl.com/products/acl-analytics/
generic

The leading AI platform for GRC | Diligent

https://www.acl.com
generic🟡 PoC Available

ACL Analytics 11.X - 13.0.0.579 - Arbitrary Code Execution - Windows webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44281

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2018-25320(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 109× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-28 21:36 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-25320?
CVE-2018-25320 is a critical vulnerability published on May 17, 2026. ACL Analytics versions 11.x through 13.0.0.579 contain an arbitrary code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging the EXECUTE function. Attackers can use bitsadmin to download malicious PowerShell scripts and execute them with system privileges to…
When was CVE-2018-25320 disclosed?
CVE-2018-25320 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2026, with the most recent update on May 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-25320 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-25320 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 55.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-25320?
CVE-2018-25320 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-25320?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-25320, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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