CVE-2020-12507
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn s::can moni::tools before version 4.2 an authenticated attacker could get full access to the database through SQL injection. This may result in loss of confidentiality, loss of integrity and DoS.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidences::can moni::tools before version 4.2 contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially gaining full database access with resulting confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= \CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify s::can moni::tools installationLocate the s::can moni::tools software on the system. Check common installation directories (e.g., /opt/scan, C:\Program Files\s::can) or search for processes named 'monitools' or 'moni'. Review installed software lists on the server.Affected if The software is present on the system
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Determine installed versionLocate version information in the software installation directory. Common files include: version.txt, about.ini, or the main executable metadata. Alternatively, access the web interface and check the Help > About section.Affected if Version cannot be determined or is below 4.2
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Compare version to affected rangeReview the identified version against the affected range: versions before 4.2 are vulnerable. Versions 4.2 and later are not affected.Affected if Installed version is earlier than 4.2
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Verify authentication is enabledConfirm that the web-based interface or API for s::can moni::tools is accessible and that user authentication is configured. Check if the login page is reachable and user accounts exist.Affected if The interface is accessible with valid credentials or authentication is active
The environment is affected if s::can moni::tools is installed with a version earlier than 4.2 and the web interface or API with user authentication is accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to s::can moni::tools version 4.2 or later. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, implement parameterized queries or prepared statements to remediate the SQL injection vector.
version 4.2
- Identify the current installed version of s::can moni::tools
- Upgrade s::can moni::tools to version 4.2 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number
- Test that the application functions correctly after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-12507 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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