Is CVE-2016-20016 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-20016 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-20016?

CVE-2016-20016 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-20016?

Patch guidance is available from mvpower security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-20016.

Fix CVE-2016-20016 - CRITICAL mvpower tv-7104he firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-20016?

2 products: mvpower tv-7104he firmware, mvpower tv7108he firmware.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MVPOWER
Published: 10/19/2022
Last Modified: 5/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-20016

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