CVE-2009-1559 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 path 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-2009-1559?

CVE-2009-1559 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

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in adm/file.cgi on the Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA wireless video camera with firmware 1.00R24 and possibly 1.00R22 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in the this_file parameter. NOTE: traversal via a .. (dot dot) is probably also possible.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1559?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Wvc54gca.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1559?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1559 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-2009-1559 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1559 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3g78-v362-w38w.