CVE-2009-1559

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50231 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34713 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-3/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1559?
CVE-2009-1559 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1559?
To fix CVE-2009-1559, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1559 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1559 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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