RCE in Mvpower Tv-7104he

CVE-2016-20016

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.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.862 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-20016?
CVE-2016-20016 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mvpower Tv-7104he, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-10-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-20016?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-20016 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.