CVE-2026-8189 — MEDIUM (6.3)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wzdrepeater of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. The manipulation of the argument wlan_bssid/sel_Automode/sel_EncrypTyp results in os command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

CVSS Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wavlink	Wl-Nu516U1 Firmware	m16u1_v240425
Wavlink	Wl-Nu516U1	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78 CWE-77

References

https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Wavlink/vuln_2/2.mdExploitThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/800728Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362341Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362341/ctiPermissions RequiredVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-8189?

CVE-2026-8189 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was found in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wzdrepeater of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. The manipulation of the argument wlan_bssid/sel_Aut...

How severe is CVE-2026-8189?

CVE-2026-8189 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-8189?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wavlink Wl-Nu516U1 Firmware, Wavlink Wl-Nu516U1.