CVE-2012-2962

Plixer Scrutinizer <9.5.2 - SQL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2012-2962. PoCs published by Metasploit, muts, muts, Devon Kearns, sinn3r, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/http/sonicwall_scrutinizer_sqli.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.5.1 or older, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution by injecting a PHP payload into the 'q' parameter and writing it to a file in the web root.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in d4d/statusFilter.php in Plixer Scrutinizer (aka Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer) before 9.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the q parameter.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20204

This Metasploit module exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.5.1 or older, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution by injecting a PHP payload into the 'q' parameter and writing it to a file in the web root.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.5.1 or older
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running vulnerable version of Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by muts · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20033

This exploit targets a SQL injection vulnerability in Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.0.1 via the 'q' parameter in statusFilter.php. It injects a malicious PHP script into the web server's directory, enabling remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.0.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.0.1
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by muts, Devon Kearns, sinn3r · rubypocphp
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/sonicwall_scrutinizer_sqli.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.5.1 or older, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution by injecting a PHP payload into the 'q' parameter and writing it to a file via SQLi.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.5.1 or older
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running vulnerable version of Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/84232
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/50052
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54625
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20033
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.plixer.com/Press-Releases/plixer-releases-9-5-2.html
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/404051
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77148

Scores

EPSS 0.6683
EPSS Percentile 99.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
sonicwall/scrutinizer < 9.5.2
Published Jul 30, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026