# CVE-2016-15038: NUUO NVRmini 2 deletefile.php path traversal

> Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the deletefile.php script to read or modify arbitrary files on the NUUO NVRmini 2 system.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 27 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2j9j-qg5x-j8x5

## What is CVE-2016-15038?

CVE-2016-15038 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in NUUO NVRmini 2, published on 1 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NUUO NVRmini 2 up to 3.0.8. Affected is an unknown function of the file /deletefile.php. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-258780.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15038?


## How do I fix CVE-2016-15038?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-15038 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-15038 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-15038 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-15038 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in NUUO NVRmini 2, published on 1 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-15038 exists.

Affected product: NUUO NVRmini 2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15038/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15038/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-15038
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-15038
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-15038

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