JVC VN-T IP Camera Directory Traversal via check.cgi

Advisories

severity: high
date: November 12, 2025
Affecting: VN-T216VPRU firmware versions <= 2016-08-22
Other VN-T IP camera models and firmware versions are likely affected
CVE: CVE-2016-15055
CWE: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS: 8.7
CVSS V4 Vector: 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
References: Researcher Disclosure
ExploitDB-40282
JVC Product Site
Credit: Yakir Wizman
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.