Is CVE-2009-1558 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1558 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1558?

CVE-2009-1558 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-1558

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 29.8%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 29.8% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1554)
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-2009-1554 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://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-linksys-ip-cameras-pt-3/(Exploit)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34713(Exploit)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1173(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50231

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

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