diff --git a/cve_bin_tool/cve_scanner.py b/cve_bin_tool/cve_scanner.py
index e2d4b22202..a302cc97b0 100644
--- a/cve_bin_tool/cve_scanner.py
+++ b/cve_bin_tool/cve_scanner.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def get_cves(self, product_info: ProductInfo, triage_data: TriageData):
         parsed_version, parsed_version_between = self.canonical_convert(product_info)
         # If canonical form of version numbering not found, exit
         if parsed_version == "UNKNOWN":
-            return
+            pass
 
         self.cursor.execute(query, [vendor, product_info.product, str(parsed_version)])
 
@@ -147,45 +147,50 @@ def get_cves(self, product_info: ProductInfo, triage_data: TriageData):
 
             # check the start range
             passes_start = False
-            if (
-                version_start_including is not self.RANGE_UNSET
-                and parsed_version >= parse_version(version_start_including)
-            ):
-                passes_start = True
-
-            if (
-                version_start_excluding is not self.RANGE_UNSET
-                and parsed_version > parse_version(version_start_excluding)
-            ):
+            if parsed_version == "UNKNOWN":
                 passes_start = True
+            else:
+                if (
+                    version_start_including is not self.RANGE_UNSET
+                    and parsed_version >= parse_version(version_start_including)
+                ):
+                    passes_start = True
+                if (
+                    version_start_excluding is not self.RANGE_UNSET
+                    and parsed_version > parse_version(version_start_excluding)
+                ):
+                    passes_start = True
 
-            if (
-                version_start_including is self.RANGE_UNSET
-                and version_start_excluding is self.RANGE_UNSET
-            ):
-                # then there is no start range so just say true
-                passes_start = True
+                if (
+                    version_start_including is self.RANGE_UNSET
+                    and version_start_excluding is self.RANGE_UNSET
+                ):
+                    # then there is no start range so just say true
+                    passes_start = True
 
             # check the end range
             passes_end = False
-            if (
-                version_end_including is not self.RANGE_UNSET
-                and parsed_version <= parse_version(version_end_including)
-            ):
+            if parsed_version == "UNKNOWN":
                 passes_end = True
+            else:
+                if (
+                    version_end_including is not self.RANGE_UNSET
+                    and parsed_version <= parse_version(version_end_including)
+                ):
+                    passes_end = True
 
-            if (
-                version_end_excluding is not self.RANGE_UNSET
-                and parsed_version < parse_version(version_end_excluding)
-            ):
-                passes_end = True
+                if (
+                    version_end_excluding is not self.RANGE_UNSET
+                    and parsed_version < parse_version(version_end_excluding)
+                ):
+                    passes_end = True
 
-            if (
-                version_end_including is self.RANGE_UNSET
-                and version_end_excluding is self.RANGE_UNSET
-            ):
-                # then there is no end range so it passes
-                passes_end = True
+                if (
+                    version_end_including is self.RANGE_UNSET
+                    and version_end_excluding is self.RANGE_UNSET
+                ):
+                    # then there is no end range so it passes
+                    passes_end = True
             # if it fits into both ends of the range, add the cve number
             if passes_start and passes_end:
                 cve_list.append(cve_number)
diff --git a/cve_bin_tool/version_scanner.py b/cve_bin_tool/version_scanner.py
index 58bfd4891f..b5307e70ec 100644
--- a/cve_bin_tool/version_scanner.py
+++ b/cve_bin_tool/version_scanner.py
@@ -265,6 +265,16 @@ def run_checkers(self, filename: str, lines: str) -> Iterator[ScanInfo]:
                             yield ScanInfo(
                                 ProductInfo(vendor, product, version), file_path
                             )
+                    # else for unknown versions add if identified to package
+                    elif "is" in result["is_or_contains"]:
+                        file_path = "".join(self.file_stack)
+                        self.logger.debug(
+                            f'{file_path} {result["is_or_contains"]} {dummy_checker_name} {version}'
+                        )
+                        for vendor, product in checker.VENDOR_PRODUCT:
+                            yield ScanInfo(
+                                ProductInfo(vendor, product, version), file_path
+                            )
 
         self.logger.debug(f"Done scanning file: {filename}")