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Moni\Application · Badgermeter

CVE-2020-12509

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.2 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
In s::can moni::tools in versions below 4.2 an unauthenticated attacker could get any file from the device by path traversal in the camera-file module.

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 confidence

s::can moni::tools versions below 4.2 contain an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in the camera-file module, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the device filesystem by manipulating file path inputs.

MitigationUpgrade s::can moni::tools to version 4.2 or later to obtain the patched software. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to the camera-file module interface and monitor for suspicious path traversal patterns in requests.

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
Moni\Application
Affected:< 4.2

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed s::can moni::tools version
    Locate the s::can moni::tools installation directory and check the version information file, or run the version command for the software if available
    Affected if The version is below 4.2 (for example, 4.0, 4.1, or any version number less than 4.2)
  2. Confirm camera-file module presence
    Examine the software configuration or module list to determine if the camera-file module is installed or enabled
    Affected if The camera-file module is present and active in the installation
  3. Verify network exposure of camera-file interface
    Check network configuration, firewall rules, or service bindings to determine if the camera-file module interface is accessible over the network
    Affected if The camera-file module interface is exposed to the network without authentication restrictions
  4. Review access logs for path traversal patterns
    Examine server or application logs for requests containing traversal sequences such as ../ or absolute path references targeting the camera-file endpoint
    Affected if Suspicious path traversal patterns are present in the logs for the camera-file module

Your environment is affected if s::can moni::tools version is below 4.2 AND the camera-file module is enabled and network-accessible, allowing unauthenticated attackers to manipulate file path inputs and read arbitrary files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.2 or later
Fixed in 4.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade s::can moni::tools to version 4.2 or later to obtain the patched software. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to the camera-file module interface and monitor for suspicious path traversal patterns in requests.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

s::can moni::tools version 4.2 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current version of s::can moni::tools installed on the device
  2. 2. Obtain the version 4.2 or later from the official vendor (www.s-can.at)
  3. 3. Review upgrade documentation and release notes for the target version
  4. 4. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  5. 5. Backup current configuration before performing the upgrade
  6. 6. Apply the upgrade to s::can moni::tools to version 4.2 or later
  7. 7. Verify the installation and test that the camera-file module functions correctly
  8. 8. Confirm the path traversal vulnerability is resolved by attempting to access files outside the intended directory

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Moni\ Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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