Command injection in WAVLINK WL-WN530BE1-A via protocol.csp
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-WN530BE1-A is affected from version V251117. The con_check_read_finish function in /protocol.csp does not neutralize special elements in the group_name and IP-FROM arguments, which allows command injection (CWE-77). A remote attacker can exploit this without authentication or user interaction. A public exploit has been disclosed and is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability has been found in WAVLINK WL-WN530BE1-A V251117. Affected is the function con_check_read_finish of the file /protocol.csp. Such manipulation of the argument group_name/IP-FROM leads to command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public 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-WN530BE1-A.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Timeline
- 2026-11-01 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120198
- 2026-11-01 Alias added: GHSA-cq8m-m2p5-jxxm
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
More Wavlink vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-02298 WAVLINK WN535K2/WN535K3 nightled.cgi os command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-83752 OS command injection in WAVLINK WN551X3-A DNS resolution handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-83751 WAVLINK WN551X3-A WireGuard CLI Group ioos os command injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-83668 Stack-based overflow in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A OpenVPN handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-83667 OS command injection in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A WireGuard handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-83666 OS command injection in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A openvpn_cli handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-120198 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120198 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cq8m-m2p5-jxxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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