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Description

A vulnerability has been found in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. Affected is the function change_wifi_password of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. The manipulation of the argument wl_channel/wl_Pass/EncrypType leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-08 | Published 2026-05-09 | Updated 2026-05-09 | Assigner VulDB




MEDIUM: 5.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
MEDIUM: 6.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
MEDIUM: 6.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
6.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

Problem types

OS Command Injection

Command Injection

Product status

M16U1_V240425
affected

Timeline

2026-05-08:Advisory disclosed
2026-05-08:VulDB entry created
2026-05-08:VulDB entry last update

Credits

Ziyue Xie (VulDB User) reporter

VulDB CNA Team coordinator

References

vuldb.com/vuln/362340 (VDB-362340 | Wavlink NU516U1 adm.cgi change_wifi_password os command injection) vdb-entry technical-description

vuldb.com/vuln/362340/cti (VDB-362340 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)) signature permissions-required

vuldb.com/submit/800727 (Submit #800727 | Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425 Command Injection) third-party-advisory

github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Wavlink/vuln_1/1.md exploit

cve.org (CVE-2026-8188)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-8188)

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