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CVE-2026-13538

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Description

A vulnerability was determined in Wavlink WL-NU516U1-A M16U1_V240425. The affected element is the function sub_401D68 of the file /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi of the component POST Parameter Handler. This manipulation of the argument SSID2G2/SSID5G2/AuthMethod2/WPAPSK12 causes command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

Severity
LOW
CVSS score
2.1 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-29 06:16:29.040000
Last modified
2026-10-25 17:10:00.197000
View original CVE JSON
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      "url": "https://dl.wavlink.com/firmware/RD/WINSTAR_NU516U1-WO-A-2026-06-22-5ccde97-mt7628-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin",
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