Wavlink WL-NU516U1 login.cgi sub_401A0C stack-based overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 V240425. This vulnerability affects the function sub_401A0C of the file /cgi-bin/login.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument ipaddr leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wavlink | WL-NU516U1 | V240425 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WL-NU516U1 VendorWavlink Affected V240425 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3613
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fhq-mmhr-8hcv
References
More Wavlink Wl-nu516u1 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-03195 Wavlink NU516U1 login.cgi sub_401A10 out-of-bounds write CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-04241 Wavlink WL-NU516U1 nas.cgi ftext stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-03116 Wavlink WL-NU516U1 OTA Online Upgrade adm.cgi sub_405AF4 command injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-02231 Wavlink WL-NU516U1 firewall.cgi singlePortForwardDelete command injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-02193 Wavlink WL-NU516U1 nas.cgi sub_401218 stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-02191 Wavlink WL-NU516U1 adm.cgi sub_40785C stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-3613 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3613 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2fhq-mmhr-8hcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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