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CVE-2012-1259

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2020-01-09
  • Fixed in9.0.1.19899
  • WeaknessCWE-89

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Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer 8.6.2.16204, and possibly other versions before 9.0.1.19899, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) addip parameter to cgi-bin/scrut_fa_exclusions.cgi, (2) getPermissionsAndPreferences parameter to cgi-bin/login.cgi, or (3) possibly certain parameters to d4d/alarms.php as demonstrated by the search_str parameter.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2012-04-19Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Plixer scrutinizer netflow \& sflow analyzer
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0≥ 8.6.2.16204, < 9.0.1.198999.0.1.19899

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Plixer scrutinizer netflow \& sflow analyzer to 9.0.1.19899

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-18750
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-89read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score4.2 %2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-03

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-01-09
Last Modified
2026-06-16
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1259?

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer 8.6.2.16204, and possibly other versions before 9.0.1.19899, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) addip parameter to cgi-bin/scrut_fa_exclusions.cgi, (2) getPermissionsAndPreferences parameter to cgi-bin/login.cgi, or (3) possibly certain parameters to d4d/alarms.php as demonstrated by the search_str parameter.

Is CVE-2012-1259 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2012-1259 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.2% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1259?

CVE-2012-1259 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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