CVE-2009-1558 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 6 May 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Cisco Linksys wireless video cameras via directory traversal in the file.cgi script.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-1558?

CVE-2009-1558 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 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 adm/file.cgi on the Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA wireless video camera with firmware 1.00R22 and 1.00R24 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e. (encoded dot dot) or an absolute pathname in the next_file parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1558?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Wvc54gca.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1558?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1558 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-2009-1558 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1558 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8969-52cv-qf93.