A vulnerability was detected in Wavlink NU516U1 240425.

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1. May 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe wavlink/wl-nu516u1 firmwarem16u1_v240425

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8229

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Exploit · github.com
• Third Party Advisory · vuldb.com
• Third Party Advisory · vuldb.com
• Permissions Required · vuldb.com