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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-8229

A vulnerability was detected in Wavlink NU516U1 240425.

Published May 10, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · wl-nu516u1 firmware

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8229. EPSS is 8.51%. Act only if a listed version of wl-nu516u1 firmware is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
8.51%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe wavlink/wl-nu516u1 firmware

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.

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  • cpe wavlink/wl-nu516u1 firmwarem16u1_v240425

How to fix CVE-2026-8229

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8229. EPSS is 8.51%. Act only if a listed version of wl-nu516u1 firmware is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with wavlink/wl-nu516u1 firmware m16u1_v240425. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-77: Command Injection; CWE-78: OS Command Injection. EPSS 8.51%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8229

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-8229

    30-day exploitation probability 8.5%

    first.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

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.