CVE-2018-25272 — ELBA5 5.8.0 Remote Code Execution via Database Access

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CRITICAL

ELBA5 5.8.0 Remote Code Execution via Database Access

Published Apr 22, 2026

9.3

CRITICAL

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 0.42%

Description

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.

Affected products

Vendor Elba Product ELBA5 Default
unaffected
- Version
  5.8.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Elba

ELBA5

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
5.8.0	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.42% 0.00422

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00422

Score over time

Apr–Oct 2026

EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (3 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	0.42% (0.00422)	34.20th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.42% (0.00422)	33.51th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Apr 23, 2026	0.17% (0.00168)	37.93th	v4 (v2025.03.14)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-326

Inadequate Encryption Strength

References (3)

https://www.elba.at
product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45905
exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/elba5-remote-code-execution-via-database-access
third-party-advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://www.elba.at		product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45905		exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/elba5-remote-code-execution-via-database-access		third-party-advisory