CVE-2009-1556 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the camera firmware, potentially exposing admin credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1556?
CVE-2009-1556 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1556?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Wvc54gca.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2009-1556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v59r-47rm-ww8g.