CVE-2009-1556

Severity: low (CVSS 3.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-05-06 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-200

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

Cisco Wvc54Gca: 1.00r22, 1.00r24

References

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
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

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