High 7.5Published Aug 3, 2026

CVE-2026-18587Wavlink WL-NU516U1 Config Import os command injection

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 09:10 UTC)

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A flaw has been found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 708c073-mt7628. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Config Import. Executing a manipulation of the argument Password can lead to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. It is advisable 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.

CVSS: 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78, CWE-77
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulDB
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Aug 3, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Wavlink WL-NU516U1 wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware	708c073-mt7628	CNA record

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/385415vdb-entry, technical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/385415/ctisignature, permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18587third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/850494third-party-advisory
https://github.com/oduoke567/WAVLINK-NU516U1-2026-05-1/blob/main/report.mdbroken-link
https://dl.wavlink.com/firmware/RD/WINSTAR_NU516U1-WO-A-2026-07-13-4b8a21f-mt7628-squashfs-sysupgrade.binbroken-link, patch

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