CVE-2026-8229
HIGH WAF: High
CVSS 8.8
Published: 2026-05-10
CWE-77 CWE-78 CWE-78
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.
WAF Coverage Analysis
Command Injection
High WAF Coverage
OWASP: A03:2021 Injection
932xxx - Remote Code Execution
OS Command Injection
High WAF Coverage
OWASP: A03:2021 Injection
932xxx - Remote Code Execution
OS Command Injection
High WAF Coverage
OWASP: A03:2021 Injection
932xxx - Remote Code Execution
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| wavlink | wl-nu516u1_firmware | m16u1_v240425 |
References
- github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com (Permissions Required, VDB Entry)