AVTECH IP Camera/NVR/and DVR Devices CloudSetup.cgi exefile os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in AVTECH IP Camera, NVR and and DVR Devices. This affects an unknown function of the file CloudSetup.cgi. Performing a manipulation of the argument exefile results in os command injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-15047. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in AVTECH IP Camera, NVR and and DVR Devices (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the file CloudSetup.cgi. The manipulation of the argument exefile with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared by Gergely Eberhardt. It is possible to read the advisory at web.archive.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-15047 since 10/09/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (40500). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Network Camera Software

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• AVTECH

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• and DVR Devices
• IP Camera
• NVR

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