CVE-2026-18590
MediumCVSS 6.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk62th percentile - higher than 62% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability was determined in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 708c073-mt7628. Affected is the function set_sys_adm of the file adm.cgi of the component Admin Password Handler. This manipulation causes OS command injection. The attack is possible remotely and the exploit has been publicly disclosed. The vendor released a fixed version.
Risk Assessment
The risk is the ability to remotely execute arbitrary commands on the device, potentially leading to full device compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update the firmware to the patched version provided by the vendor.
Other vulnerabilities in Wavlink WL-NU516U1
See all- CVE-2026-18589Critical
In Wavlink WL-NU516U1 (version 708c073-mt7628), the change_password function in nas.cgi has a stack-based buffer overflow via the User1Passwd argument. The attack can be executed remotely, and the exploit is publicly available.
- CVE-2026-18588Critical
In Wavlink WL-NU516U1 (version 708c073-mt7628), the fgets function in nas.cgi has a stack-based buffer overflow via the CONTENT_LENGTH argument. Remote exploitation is possible.
- CVE-2026-18587High
In the Wavlink WL-NU516U1 (version 708c073-mt7628), the config import function does not sanitize the Password argument, allowing remote OS command injection. The attack is complex but an exploit has been published.
- CVE-2026-15513Medium
A security flaw was discovered in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 version 260515. The function wlink_uci_set_value in the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi allows remote OS command injection via manipulation of the lan_ip argument. The exploit has been publicly released and may be used in attacks.
Original NVD description (English source)
A vulnerability was determined in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 708c073-mt7628. Affected is the function set_sys_adm of the file adm.cgi of the component Admin Password Handler. This manipulation causes os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.