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CVE-2009-2046

The embedded web server on the Cisco Video Surveillance 2500 Series IP Camera with firmware before 2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a (1) http or (2) https request, related to the (a) SD Camera Web Server and the (b) Wireless Camera HTTP Server, aka Bug IDs CSCsu05515 and CSCsr96497.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2046 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-06-25T01:30:01.797

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	cisco	video_surveillance_2500_series_ip_camera	≤ 2.0	Yes

References

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_applied_mitigation_bulletin09186a0080ad1002.html ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080ad0f8f.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35478 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022445 ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_applied_mitigation_bulletin09186a0080ad1002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080ad0f8f.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35478 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022445 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.