Path Traversal in Cisco Wvc54gca
CVE-2009-1558
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.298 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.298 · newest: 0.298 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Wvc54gca — versions 1.00r22, 1.00r24
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50231 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34713 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-3/ (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1558?
- CVE-2009-1558 is a vulnerability in Cisco Wvc54gca, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-05-06.
- Is CVE-2009-1558 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.