WAVLINK WN535M1 and WN535M3 routers running firmware prior to M35M1_V250922 contain an unauthenticated arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows remote attackers to overwrite any file on the device by sending a crafted payload to the sync_server daemon on TCP port 13136
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.8 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 |
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WAVLINK TechnologyWN535M1 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| WAVLINK TechnologyWN535M3 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
WAVLINK WN535M1 and WN535M3 routers running firmware prior to M35M1_V250922 contain an unauthenticated arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows remote attackers to overwrite any file on the device by sending a crafted payload to the sync_server daemon on TCP port 13136. The daemon, which runs as root and requires no authentication, accepts a 100-byte filename field in its protocol header without path canonicalization, allowing attackers to supply an absolute path and write arbitrary content to overwrite startup scripts or credential stores to achieve persistent system compromise.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89009 (opens in a new tab)
- docs.wavlink.xyz (opens in a new tab)
- docs.wavlink.xyz/Security_Advisory/WAVLINK-SA-2026-091301 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/camdsmith/wavlink-sync_server-rce/blob/main/README.md (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/wavlink-wn535m1-wn535m3-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-write-via-sync-server (opens in a new tab)