CVE-2016-15055 HIGH

CVE-2016-15055: JVC VN-T IP-Camera Directory Traversal via check.cgi

Vendor Jvc (Jvckenwood)
Product IP-Camera (VN-T216VPRU)
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published November 12, 2025
Last update April 7, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 12, 2025 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated