CVE-2020-12509 | s::can moni::tools prone to path traversal in camera-file module

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.

Published: 2022-11-07 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-12509 is rated Moderate Risk (47.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.78%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-12509

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.08% 0.78% -0.30%
2 2025-11-17 1.29% 1.08% -0.21%
3 2025-11-16 — 1.29% —

Full EPSS history (16 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-12509

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-12509

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-12509

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
badgermeter moni::tool < 4.2 cpe:2.3:a:badgermeter:moni\:\:tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-12509

URL Tags
https://www.s-can.at/en/the-new-monitool-v4-2-security-first/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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