CVE-2009-1556

3.5 LOW 0.9% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2009-05-06 16:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:07 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.5 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2009-05-06 16:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:07 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

Cisco wvc54gca 1.00r22
Cisco wvc54gca 1.00r24

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record