# CVE-2009-1161: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can access arbitrary files via a directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP service of CiscoWorks Common Services.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 May 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p549-g2jj-vm8x

## What is CVE-2009-1161?

CVE-2009-1161 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP service in Cisco CiscoWorks Common Services (CWCS) 3.0.x through 3.2.x on Windows, as used in Cisco Unified Service Monitor, Security Manager, TelePresence Readiness Assessment Manager, Unified Operations Manager, Unified Provisioning Manager, and other products, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1161?

It affects 10 products.


Products: Cisco Ciscoworks Common Services, Cisco Ciscoworks Health and Utilization Monitor, Cisco Ciscoworks Lan Management Solution, Cisco Ciscoworks Qos Policy Manager, Cisco Ciscoworks Voice Manager, Cisco Security Manager, Cisco Telepresence Readiness Assessment Manager, Cisco Unified Operations Manager, Cisco Unified Provisioning Manager, Cisco Unified Service Monitor.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-1161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-1161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-3036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3036/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-2054](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2054/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-3310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3310/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2011-0966](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0966/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2011-2042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2042/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1161 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-1161 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1161/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1161/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1161
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1161
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1161

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