CVE-2026-18590: Wavlink WL-NU516U1 708c073-mt7628 · Command Injection
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 78% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WavlinkWL-NU516U1 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fixed version of the affected product has been released by the vendor. It is recommended to upgrade to the fixed version to remediate this vulnerability. Since the vendor has provided an official fix, applying the update is the primary mitigation step.
Description
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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18590 (opens in a new tab)
- dl.wavlink.com/firmware/RD/WINSTAR_NU516U1-WO-A-2026-07-13-4b8a21f-mt7628-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/oduoke567/WAVLINK-NU516U1-2026-05-1/blob/main/report2.md (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18590 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/850527 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/850560 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/385418 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/385418/cti (opens in a new tab)