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
Published May 6, 2009
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.53%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01532) | 73.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01532) | 71.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 38.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00705) | 81.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00705) | 80.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 76.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 73.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-3/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34713 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50231 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-3/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34713 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50231 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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