Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in adm/file.cgi on the Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA wireless video camera with firmware 1.00R22 and 1.00R24 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e. (encoded dot dot) or an absolute pathname in the next_file parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Linksys WVC54GCA 1.00R22/1.00R24 (Wireless-G) - 'adm/file.cgi' Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities EDB-32954 · remote · Apr 23, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA 1.00R22/1.00R24 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2009/CVE-2009-1558.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- wvc54gca-admfile-dir-traversal(50231) vdb-entry
- 34713 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-1173 vdb-entry
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-3/