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.
CVE-2009-1558
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.8 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 29.8% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB, marked verified by Exploit-DB)
No fix has been recorded since the CVE record was published in 2009 — isolate the affected system (restrict network access to it, for example with a firewall, or keep it off the internet) or retire the product.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.8HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.8HIGHlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 66EG Risk 66/100
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computed (value × EchelonGraph’s weight)Severity78% × 45%The EG Score, 7.8 of 10.Exploitation65% × 40%EchelonGraph's fixed weight for EG-KEV Tier 2 (Weaponized): a constant, not a probability.Automatability30% × 15%EchelonGraph's default before algorithm v3.4: CISA had not published Automatable for this CVE.SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph): Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). EchelonGraph holds no SSVC assessment of this CVE from CISA: none of these inputs is from Vulnrichment. EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE.Action: No fix has been recorded since the CVE record was published in 2009. Isolate the affected system within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high (restrict network access to it, for example with a firewall, or keep it off the internet) or retire the product. - EPSS PROB
- 30%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98th
- KEV
- Not listed
SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph)Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
No fix has been recorded since the CVE record was published in 2009. Isolate the affected system within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high (restrict network access to it, for example with a firewall, or keep it off the internet) or retire the product.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). EchelonGraph holds no SSVC assessment of this CVE from CISA: none of these inputs is from Vulnrichment. EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE. Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it. CISA's table makes it high when Mission Prevalence is Essential — the vulnerable component "directly provides capabilities that constitute at least one MEF for at least one entity" (MEF: mission essential function) — or when Public Well-Being Impact is Irreversible: "multiple fatalities are likely", the cyber-physical system "is likely lost or destroyed", "extreme or serious externalities" are imposed on other parties, or social systems such as elections or the financial grid "are destabilized and potentially collapse". CISA's decision table
Published
May 6, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (4)
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-3/Exploit
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34713Exploit
- MITRE · CVE Programhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173Vendor Advisory
- MITRE · CVE Programhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50231
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Public exploit code is referenced for this CVE (1 Exploit-DB entry), as is 1 Nuclei detection template. A detection template checks whether a system is affected; it is not necessarily exploit code. No fix is on record, so defenders should restrict or isolate affected systems accordingly.
- Exploit-DBEDB-32954✓ verifiedPublished Apr 23, 2009
Linksys WVC54GCA 1.00R22/1.00R24 (Wireless-G) - 'adm/file.cgi' Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2009/CVE-2009-1558.yamlPublished Jul 17, 2021
Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA 1.00R22/1.00R24 - Local File Inclusion
Open source ↗
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