CVE-2009-1559 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in adm/file.cgi on the Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA wireless video camera with firmware 1.00R24 and possibly 1.00R22 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in the this_file parameter. NOTE: traversal via a .. (dot dot) is probably also possible.

Published: 2009-05-06

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:wvc54gca:1.00r22:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:wvc54gca:1.00r24:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1555	Absolute path traversal vulnerability in adm/file.cgi on the Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA wireless video camera with firmware 1.00R24 and possibly 1.00R22 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in the this_file parameter. NOTE: traversal via a .. (dot dot) is probably also possible.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00186.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Wvc54gca

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-05-06T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:20:34.000Z

Reserved: 2009-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1559

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-05-06T16:30:00.657

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1559

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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