Information disclosure in Cisco Wvc54gca
CVE-2009-1556
img/main.cgi on the Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA wireless video camera with firmware 1.00R22 and 1.00R24 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files in img/ via a filename in the next_file parameter, as demonstrated by reading .htpasswd to obtain the admin password, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-2507.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Wvc54gca — versions 1.00r22, 1.00r24
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-2/ (Exploit)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34767 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34629 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1556?
- CVE-2009-1556 is a vulnerability in Cisco Wvc54gca, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2009-05-06.
- Is CVE-2009-1556 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.