CVE-2016-15055 (GCVE-0-2016-15055)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-12 22:08 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:03 Unsupported When Assigned
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
JVC VN-T IP-Camera Directory Traversal via check.cgi
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-13 15:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40282 | exploit |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20170713051843/http:/… | technical-description |
| http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/tech_desc.jsp?… | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jvc-vnt-ip-c… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JVC (JVCKENWOOD) | IP-Camera (VN-T216VPRU) |
Affected:
0 , < 2016-08-22
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2016-08-22 00:00
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