CVE-2026-3612

A vulnerability was determined in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 V240425. This affects the function sub_405AF4 of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi of the component OTA Online Upgrade. This manipulation of the argument firmware_url causes command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 8.3 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

8.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 6.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication MULTIPLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Wlz1112/WAVLINK-NU516-V240425/blob/main/firmware_url.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.349220	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.349220	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.754668	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware:m16u1_v240425:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:wavlink:wl-nu516u1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-06 01:15

Updated : 2026-03-10 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2026-3612

Mitre link : CVE-2026-3612

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-3612

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wavlink

wl-nu516u1_firmware
wl-nu516u1

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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