# CVE-2016-15047: AVTECH CloudSetup.cgi Authenticated Command Injection

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary root commands on AVTECH devices via the CloudSetup.cgi endpoint, leading to full device compromise.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Oct 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j6m9-wmpr-q44c

## What is CVE-2016-15047?

CVE-2016-15047 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in AVTECH SECURITY Corporation IP Camera, NVR, and DVR Devices, published on 9 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15047?


## How do I fix CVE-2016-15047?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-15047 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-15047 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2016-15047 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-15047 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in AVTECH SECURITY Corporation IP Camera, NVR, and DVR Devices, published on 9 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-15047 exists.

Affected product: AVTECH SECURITY Corporation IP Camera, NVR, and DVR Devices. 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-2016-15047/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15047/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-15047
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-15047
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-15047

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