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TI-2026-07250 Aliases CVE-2026-8229GHSA-c696-6wrh-863m

Wavlink NU516U1 wireless.cgi WifiBasic os command injection

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0807 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WavlinkNU516U1240425—No fix listedCNA
  • NU516U1 VendorWavlink Affected 240425 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware:m16u1_v240425:*:*:*:*:*:*:*m16u1_v240425VulnerableWavlink
cpe:2.3:h:wavlink:wl-nu516u1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onWavlink
  • cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware:m16u1_v240425:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions m16u1_v240425 Vulnerable ·Wavlink
  • cpe:2.3:h:wavlink:wl-nu516u1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Wavlink

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8229
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c696-6wrh-863m
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Exploit 1

  • 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-2026-03117 Wavlink WL-NU516U1 login.cgi sub_401A0C stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • 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
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Sources

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