Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1556
CVE-2009-1556
Description
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:h:cisco:wvc54gca:1.00r22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:wvc54gca:1.00r22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:wvc54gca:1.00r24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 1.00R22, 1.00R24
Patches
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References
4- www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-2/nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/34767nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34629nvd
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