WAVLINK WN553X1-B ioos Service sub_416D88 OS command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 WN553X1-B firmware V260403_2.0.0 contains an OS command injection flaw in the function sub_416D88 of the file /bin/ioos in the ioos Service component. The function does not neutralize special elements in the group_id and group_name arguments, which is tracked as CWE-78. A remote attacker can run arbitrary OS commands with low privileges. A public exploit has been published and may be used.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
A flaw has been found in WAVLINK WN553X1-B V260403_2.0.0. This vulnerability affects the function sub_416D88 of the file /bin/ioos of the component ioos Service. Executing a manipulation of the argument group_id/group_name can lead to os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been published 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
- 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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WAVLINK WN553X1-B.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Timeline
- 2026-11-01 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120228
- 2026-11-01 Alias added: GHSA-cfhj-2xf7-r697
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-120228 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120228 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cfhj-2xf7-r697 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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