CVE-2016-15055

JVC VN-T IP-camera models firmware versions up to 2016-08-22 (confirmed on the VN-T216VPRU model) contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the checkcgi endpoint that accepts a user-controlled file parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the device.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/tech_desc.jsp?model_id=MDL102145&feature_id=02
https://web.archive.org/web/20170713051843/http://www.black-rose.ml/2016/08/analyzing-security-cameras-products.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40282
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jvc-vnt-ip-camera-directory-traversal-via-check-cgi

Configurations

No configuration.

History

12 Nov 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-12 22:15

Updated : 2025-11-14 16:42

NVD link : CVE-2016-15055

Mitre link : CVE-2016-15055

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-15055

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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