CVE-2016-15047

Oct. 9, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

8.7
High

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Avtech
  • Avtech Devices
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a avtech avtech_devices / / / / / / / /

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20170420145806/http://www.search-lab.hu/media/vulnerability_matrix.txt
https://web.archive.org/web/20240810225729/https://www.search-lab.hu/advisories/126-AVTech-devices-multiple-vulnerabilities
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40500
https://www.sonicwall.com/blog/attackers-actively-targeting-vulnerable-avtech-devices
https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/17/c/new-linux-malware-exploits-cgi-vulnerability.html
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/avtech-cloudsetup-cgi-auth-command-injection

Tags

CWE-78
disclosure@vulncheck.com
2025-10-09
CVE-2016-15047

CVSS Score

8.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 9, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 9, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

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