OS command injection in WAVLINK WL-WN579A3-A Initial Setup Wizard
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-77.
Summary
WAVLINK WL-WN579A3-A from 2026-03-10-94f93d4 is affected. The set_wzdgwMesh function in /cgi-bin/adm.cgi of the Initial Setup Wizard does not neutralize the wlan_ssid argument before it is used in an OS command (CWE-78). A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can inject and run OS commands on the device. The exploit has been publicly disclosed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
A security vulnerability has been detected in WAVLINK WL-WN579A3-A 2026-03-10-94f93d4. The impacted element is the function set_wzdgwMesh of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi of the component Initial Setup Wizard. The manipulation of the argument wlan_ssid leads to os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WAVLINK WL-WN579A3-A.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Timeline
- 2026-11-01 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120195
- 2026-11-01 Alias added: GHSA-3wx6-ffgj-fwjg
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-120195 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120195 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3wx6-ffgj-fwjg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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