MVPower CCTV DVR /shell JAWS Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in MVPower CCTV DVR. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /shell. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-20016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MVPower CCTV DVR (version unknown). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file /shell. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

MVPower CCTV DVR models, including TV-7104HE 1.8.4 115215B9 and TV7108HE, contain a web shell that is accessible via a /shell URI. A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands as root. This vulnerability has also been referred to as the "JAWS webserver RCE" because of the easily identifying HTTP response server field. Other firmware versions, at least from 2014 through 2019, can be affected. This was exploited in the wild in 2017 through 2022.

The weakness was published 10/19/2022. The advisory is available at pentestpartners.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-20016. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/09/2025).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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10/19/2022 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pentestpartners.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-20016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-20016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-211750
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/19/2022 12:54
Updated: 05/09/2025 17:30
Changes: 10/19/2022 12:54 (35), 11/18/2022 07:53 (2), 11/18/2022 07:59 (10), 05/09/2025 17:30 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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