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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-1161 · published 21 May 2009

CVE-2009-1161: Ciscoworks common services path traversal vulnerability

Cisco · Ciscoworks Common Services

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP service in Cisco CiscoWorks Common Services (CWCS) 3.0.x through 3.2.x on Windows, as used in Cisco Unified Service Monitor, Security Manager, TelePresence Readiness Assessment Manager, Unified Operations Manager, Unified Provisioning Manager, and other products, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 13% · top 3.9% CWE-22 · Path traversal
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
10Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP service in Cisco CiscoWorks Common Services (CWCS) 3.0.x through 3.2.x on Windows, as used in Cisco Unified Service Monitor, Security Manager, TelePresence Readiness Assessment Manager, Unified Operations Manager, Unified Provisioning Manager, and other products, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

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

Affected products

10 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN62527913/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2009/JVNDB-2009-000032.html
http://osvdb.org/54616
http://secunia.com/advisories/35179
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022263
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080ab7b56.shtml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35040
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1390
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN62527913/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2009/JVNDB-2009-000032.html
http://osvdb.org/54616
http://secunia.com/advisories/35179
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022263
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080ab7b56.shtml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35040
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1390

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-1161), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.