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CVE-2026-2615: Wavlink WL-NU516U1 · Command Injection

Affects Wavlink WL-NU516U1Source CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · 13% EPSS · CVSS 8.6 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
13.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 96% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WavlinkWL-NU516U1Affected
  • =20251208
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately isolate affected Wavlink WL-NU516U1 devices from untrusted networks, especially the internet, to prevent remote exploitation.
  2. Disable remote management interfaces and any unnecessary services exposed to external networks.
  3. Implement strict network segmentation to limit access to the vulnerable device from critical internal systems.
  4. Monitor network traffic for unusual activity or command injection patterns targeting /cgi-bin/firewall.cgi endpoints.
  5. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics capable of detecting command injection attempts.
  6. If possible, replace the affected device with a different model or vendor that has no known vulnerabilities or has been patched.
  7. Regularly audit device configurations and firmware versions to ensure no unauthorized changes have occurred.
  8. Engage with Wavlink support channels to request official patches or guidance and subscribe to vulnerability advisories for updates.
  9. Consider deploying network-level application firewalls to filter malicious HTTP requests targeting the vulnerable CGI script.
  10. Educate network administrators about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response and containment in case of detected exploitation attempts.

Description

A flaw has been found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 up to 20251208. The affected element is the function singlePortForwardDelete of the file /cgi-bin/firewall.cgi. Executing a manipulation of the argument del_flag can lead to command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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