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GHSA-7XHQ-2XXJ-QPP5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-22 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-22 18:31

Details

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.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.3 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2018-25272 (GCVE-0-2018-25272)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-22 14:57 – Updated: 2026-04-22 18:37

Title

ELBA5 5.8.0 Remote Code Execution via Database Access

Summary

Severity ?

9.3 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-326 - Inadequate Encryption Strength

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45905	exploit
	https://www.elba.at	product
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/elba5-remote…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Elba	ELBA5	Affected: 5.8.0 (semver)

Date Public ?

2018-11-16 00:00

Credits

Florian Bogner

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Nomenclature

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-7XHQ-2XXJ-QPP5

CVE-2018-25272 (GCVE-0-2018-25272)

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