OS command injection in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A WireGuard handler
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 WN536AX6-A from V260507 has an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) in the wireguard_cli_group handler of /protocol.csp. The group_id and group_name arguments are not neutralized before they reach an OS command. A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can run OS commands on the device. The exploit is publicly disclosed and a public exploit 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 WN536AX6-A V260507. The impacted element is the function wireguard_cli_group handler of the file /protocol.csp of the component WireGuard. The manipulation of the argument group_id/group_name leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated 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 WN536AX6-A.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120280
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-q3mh-mrr2-xh2h
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-05 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-2026-83666 OS command injection in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A openvpn_cli handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-83664 WAVLINK WN536AX6-A WireGuard CLI Group ioos sub_41a1d8 OS command injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-120280 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120280 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q3mh-mrr2-xh2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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