CVE-2009-2046 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from Cisco Video Surveillance IP Cameras via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
- 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-2009-2046?
CVE-2009-2046 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The embedded web server on the Cisco Video Surveillance 2500 Series IP Camera with firmware before 2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a (1) http or (2) https request, related to the (a) SD Camera Web Server and the (b) Wireless Camera HTTP Server, aka Bug IDs CSCsu05515 and CSCsr96497.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2046?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Video Surveillance 2500 Series Ip Camera.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2046 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-2009-2046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cv4g-q5jm-3p23.