Is CVE-2009-1556 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1556 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1556?

CVE-2009-1556 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

CVE-2009-1556

LOW · CVSS 3.5EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.5 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 0.9% (61th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1552)
Published: May 6, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-1552 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / wvc54gca
cisco / wvc54gca

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/34767(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-2/(Exploit)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34629
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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