9.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2026-13539
Wavlink WL-NU516U1-A POST Parameter wireless.cgi sub_407504 stack-based overflow
Description

A vulnerability was identified in Wavlink WL-NU516U1-A M16U1_V240425. The impacted element is the function sub_407504 of the file /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi of the component POST Parameter Handler. Such manipulation of the argument Guest_ssid leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

INFO

Published Date :

June 29, 2026, 7:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 29, 2026, 6:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-13539 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wavlink wl-nu516u1-a
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade the affected component to the fixed version released by the vendor.
  • Upgrade the affected component to the fixed version.
  • Apply vendor-released patches or updates.
  • Review component configurations for security.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-13539 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-13539', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-29T14:13:41.239265Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:wavlink:wl-nu516u1-a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'Wavlink', 'modules': ['POST Parameter Handler'], 'product': 'WL-NU516U1-A', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'M16U1_V240425'}]}]
    Added Description A vulnerability was identified in Wavlink WL-NU516U1-A M16U1_V240425. The impacted element is the function sub_407504 of the file /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi of the component POST Parameter Handler. Such manipulation of the argument Guest_ssid leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Added Reference https://dl.wavlink.com/firmware/RD/WINSTAR_NU516U1-WO-A-2026-06-22-5ccde97-mt7628-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
    Added Reference https://github.com/Svigo-o/Wavlink_vul/tree/main/wavlink-wl-nu516u1-wireless-guestwifi-guestssid-buffer-overflow
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-13539
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/834024
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/374547
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/374547/cti
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