CVE-2026-8229
A vulnerability was detected in Wavlink NU516U1 240425. The affected element is the function WifiBasic of the file /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi. Performing a manipulation of the argument AuthMethod/EncrypType results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Published:May 10, 2026
Last Modified:May 12, 2026
EPS:May 10, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00841
CVSS Score:6.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Wavlink
Product
Wl-nu516u1
Wavlink
Wl-nu516u1
Vendor
Wavlink
Product
Wl-nu516u1 Firmware
Wavlink
Wl-nu516u1 Firmware
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
