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CVE-2026-8188

A vulnerability has been found in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. Affected is the function change_wifi_password of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. The manipulation of the argument wl_channel/wl_Pass/EncrypType leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

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Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low Priority
0.09%

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)

7-Day Exploitation Trend

Vulnerability Timeline

2 events
May 9, 2026
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
May 13, 2026
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.

Threat Actor Attribution

PREMIUM INTEL
Associated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes

Remediation & Mitigation

SOLUTION

Official patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.

# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name

Affected Products

2 Total
wavlink/wl-nu516u1_firmwarem16u1_v240425
wavlink/wl-nu516u1-

References

https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Wavlink/vuln_1/1.mdGitHub
ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/800727Vuldb
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362340Vuldb
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362340/ctiVuldb
Permissions RequiredVDB Entry

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Vulnerability Details

CVSS Base Score
6.3/ 10
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published Date
May 9, 2026
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
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