CVE-2026-8229Wavlink NU516U1 wireless.cgi WifiBasic os command injection
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A vulnerability was detected in Wavlink NU516U1 240425. The affected element is the function WifiBasic of the file /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi. Performing a manipulation of the argument AuthMethod/EncrypType results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
- CVSS
- 6.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78, CWE-77
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulDB
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Wavlink NU516U1 wavlink:nu516u1 (from the name) | 240425 | CNA record |
wavlink wl-nu516u1_firmware wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware | m16u1_v240425 | NVD |
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362446vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362446/ctisignature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/submit/800734third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Wavlink/vuln_8/8.mdexploit, third-party-advisory
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