CVE-2016-15055

HIGH

JVC IP-Camera VN-T216VPRU < 2016-08-22 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via checkcgi Endpoint

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-15055. PoCs published by Yakir Wizman.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in JVC IP-Camera (VN-T216VPRU) via the 'file' parameter in the 'check.cgi' endpoint, allowing unauthenticated access to sensitive files like /etc/passwd and config.ini.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Yakir Wizman · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40282

The exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in JVC IP-Camera (VN-T216VPRU) via the 'file' parameter in the 'check.cgi' endpoint, allowing unauthenticated access to sensitive files like /etc/passwd and config.ini.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: JVC IP-Camera VN-T216VPRU
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable camera
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v4 8.7
EPSS 0.0082
EPSS Percentile 52.4%
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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
JVC (JVCKENWOOD)/IP-Camera (VN-T216VPRU) < 2016-08-22
Published Nov 12, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026