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CVE-2016-20016 is an unauthenticated operating-system command injection vulnerability in MVPower CCTV DVR devices, including TV-7104HE firmware 1.8.4 115215B9 and TV-7108HE. The embedded JAWS web server exposes a web-shell handler that accepts remote commands without authentication and executes them with root privileges. Firmware versions released from at least 2014 through 2019 may be affected.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module: 'mvpower_dvr_shell_exec.rb', which exploits an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability (CVE-2016-20016) in MVPower digital video recorders (DVRs). The exploit targets the '/shell' HTTP endpoint on the device's web interface, which executes arbitrary operating system commands provided in the query string without authentication. The module uses Metasploit's command stager to deliver a payload (by default, a linux/armle meterpreter reverse shell) using methods such as wget, echo, or printf. The exploit is weaponized, allowing attackers to gain full remote access to affected DVRs. The code is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, including methods for vulnerability checking, command execution, and payload delivery. The only fingerprintable endpoint is the '/shell' path on the target device's web server.
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16 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
A CVE listed in the ToxNetV2 analysis as part of its vulnerability-related indicators.
An unauthenticated web-shell endpoint affecting MVPower/JAWS DVR devices, included in ToxNetV2 self-propagation exploits.
An MVPower DVR vulnerability actively exploited in July 2026 and explicitly linked to Dysphoria botnet exploitation of embedded devices.
A specific vulnerability listed as exploited by the Dysphoria botnet for propagation into IoT devices.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.