CVE-2016-15047

HIGH EXPLOITED

AVTECH IP Camera, NVR, and DVR Devices - Authenticated OS Command Injection via CloudSetup.cgi exefile Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2016-15047 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Gergely Eberhardt.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed writeup describing multiple vulnerabilities in Avtech devices, including unauthenticated command injection, authentication bypasses, and information disclosure. It provides proof-of-concept URLs and explanations for each vulnerability but does not contain executable exploit code.

Description

AVTECH devices that include the CloudSetup.cgi management endpoint are vulnerable to authenticated OS command injection. The `exefile` parameter in CloudSetup.cgi is passed to the underlying system command execution without proper validation or whitelisting. An authenticated attacker who can invoke this endpoint can supply crafted input to execute arbitrary system commands as root. Successful exploitation grants full control of the device, and - depending on deployment and whether the device stores credentials or has network reachability to internal systems - may enable credential theft, lateral movement, or data exfiltration. The archived SEARCH-LAB disclosure implies that this vulnerability was remediated in early 2017, but AVTECH has not defined an affected version range.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Gergely Eberhardt · pythonwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40500

This is a detailed writeup describing multiple vulnerabilities in Avtech devices, including unauthenticated command injection, authentication bypasses, and information disclosure. It provides proof-of-concept URLs and explanations for each vulnerability but does not contain executable exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Avtech IP cameras, NVRs, DVRs (all firmware versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v4 8.7
EPSS 0.0249
EPSS Percentile 82.5%
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2017-03-10
CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
AVTECH SECURITY Corporation/IP Camera, NVR, and DVR Devices
Published Oct 09, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026