CVE-2009-1558 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA wireless video camera (firmware 1.00R22 and 1.00R24). This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the device by manipulating the 'next_file' parameter in 'adm/file.cgi' with encoded dot-dot sequences or absolute pathnames. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete confidentiality impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.00r22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:wvc54gca:1.00r22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.00r24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:wvc54gca:1.00r24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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