Is CVE-2009-1557 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1557 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1557?

CVE-2009-1557 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-1557

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 7.5%EU EUVD

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities on the Cisco Linksys WVC54GCA wireless video camera with firmware 1.00R22 and 1.00R24 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the next_file parameter to (1) main.cgi, (2) img/main.cgi, or (3) adm/file.cgi; or (4) the this_file parameter to adm/file.cgi.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 7.5% (94th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1553)
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-2009-1553 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-4/(Exploit)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34714
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50224

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

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