CVE-2026-8229

MEDIUM

Wavlink NU516U1 wireless.cgi WifiBasic os command injection

Title source: cna

Description

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.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Vdb Entry, Technical Description vdb-entry technical-description

VDB-362446 | Wavlink NU516U1 wireless.cgi WifiBasic os command injection

https://vuldb.com/vuln/362446

Signature, Permissions Required signature permissions-required

VDB-362446 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)

https://vuldb.com/vuln/362446/cti

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory

Submit #800734 | Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425 Command Injection

https://vuldb.com/submit/800734

Exploit exploit

https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Wavlink/vuln_8/8.md

View Exploit ZIP pw:eip

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3

EPSS 0.0035

EPSS Percentile 57.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-77 CWE-78

Status published

Products (2)

Wavlink/NU516U1 240425

wavlink/wl-nu516u1_firmware m16u1_v240425

Published May 10, 2026

Tracked Since May 10, 2026