CVE-2009-1556

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Published May 6, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

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

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1552	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.924% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/34767
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-2/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34629
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Wvc54gca

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 6, 2009, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:20 AM
Reserved: May 6, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 6, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:07 PM

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