CVE-2022-47542
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 · uneditedRed Gate SQL Monitor 11.0.14 through 12.1.46 has Incorrect Access Control, exploitable remotely for Escalation of Privileges.
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 · moderate confidenceRed Gate SQL Monitor versions 11.0.14 through 12.1.46 contains an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability that allows remote attackers to escalate privileges, likely due to insufficient authorization checks in the application's web interface or API endpoints.
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>= 11.0.14, < 11.2.21>= 12.0.0, < 12.1.46CVSS 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 installed SQL Monitor versionOpen SQL Monitor and navigate to Help > About, or check the installation directory for version information. On the server, you can also check the SQL Monitor basemonitor.exe or web application version properties.Affected if The version number is 11.0.14 or higher but below 11.2.21, OR 12.0.0 or higher but below 12.1.46.
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Confirm web interface accessibilityDetermine whether the SQL Monitor web interface (typically on port 8080 or 443) is accessible from untrusted networks or the public internet by reviewing firewall rules, reverse proxy configuration, and network ACLs.Affected if The web interface is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet without proper network-level restrictions.
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Review SQL Monitor user accountsLog into SQL Monitor as an administrator and navigate to the Users or Permissions management section. Check for any unexpected user accounts, particularly any created recently or with elevated privileges.Affected if Unauthorized or unexpected user accounts exist with elevated permissions, especially if you did not create them.
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Audit API access logsExamine SQL Monitor logs (located in the installation logs folder) for API calls that may indicate privilege escalation attempts, such as requests to administrative endpoints from low-privilege accounts.Affected if API logs show privilege escalation activity or unauthorized access to administrative functions.
You are affected if your SQL Monitor version falls within 11.0.14 to 11.2.20 or 12.0.0 to 12.1.45, and the web interface is accessible to untrusted users.
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 · scoped11.2.2112.1.46
Apply the latest vendor patch for SQL Monitor (version 12.1.47 or later) and ensure the application is not exposed to untrusted networks. Review user role assignments and access controls following the update.
Upgrade to SQL Monitor 11.2.21 or later (11.x line) OR SQL Monitor 12.1.46 or later (12.x line)
- 1. Identify current SQL Monitor version from the About or Help section in the SQL Monitor web interface
- 2. If running version 11.0.14 through 11.2.20 (or any 11.x version below 11.2.21), plan upgrade to version 11.2.21 or later
- 3. If running version 12.0.0 through 12.1.45 (or any 12.x version below 12.1.46), plan upgrade to version 12.1.46 or later
- 4. Back up the SQL Monitor configuration and database before upgrading
- 5. Download the appropriate installer from the Red-Gate website (red-gate.com) for your target version
- 6. Run the installer and follow the upgrade wizard instructions
- 7. After upgrade, verify that the SQL Monitor service starts correctly and the web interface is accessible
- 8. Test that user authentication and authorization work properly to confirm the access control fix is applied
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2022-47542 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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