CVE-2009-1558 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 29.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in adm/file.cgi on the Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA wireless video camera with firmware 1.00R22 and 1.00R24 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e. (encoded dot dot) or an absolute pathname in the next_file parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 29.82% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-05-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | wvc54gca |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linksys WVC54GCA 1.00R22/1.00R24 (Wireless-G) - 'adm/file.cgi' Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities | 2009-04-23 |
References
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-3/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34713
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50231
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-3/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34713
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50231
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