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 v4.0

8.7 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS

0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 58th percentile

Published

2025-11-12

Updated

2026-04-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40282

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-15048
• CVE-2016-15056
• CVE-2016-15047
• CVE-2016-15057
• CVE-2016-15046
• CVE-2016-1524