CVE-2016-15055
JVC VN-T IP-Camera Directory Traversal via check.cgi
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Nov 12, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Nov 6, 2025
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
IP-Camera (VN-T216VPRU)JVC (JVCKENWOOD) |
|
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40282exploit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170713051843/http://www.black-rose.ml/2016/08/analyzing-security-cameras-products.htmltechnical-description
- http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/tech_desc.jsp?model_id=MDL102145&feature_id=02product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jvc-vnt-ip-camera-directory-traversal-via-check-cgithird-party-advisory
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