CVE-2026-8229

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.

CVSS v3 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Wavlink/vuln_8/8.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/800734	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362446	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362446/cti	Permissions Required VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware:m16u1_v240425:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:wavlink:wl-nu516u1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-10 05:16

Updated : 2026-07-24 07:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-8229

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8229

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8229

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wavlink

wl-nu516u1
wl-nu516u1_firmware

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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