CVE-2026-18588
Wavlink WL-NU516U1 nas.cgi fgets stack-based overflow
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 708c073-mt7628. This affects the function fgets of the file nas.cgi. The manipulation of the argument CONTENT_LENGTH leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. You should 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 :
Aug. 3, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 3, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade the affected Wavlink product to the fixed version.
- Apply vendor-released patches or updates.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'Wavlink', 'product': 'WL-NU516U1', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '708c073-mt7628'}]}] Added Description A vulnerability has been found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 708c073-mt7628. This affects the function fgets of the file nas.cgi. The manipulation of the argument CONTENT_LENGTH leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. You should 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:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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-2026-07-13-4b8a21f-mt7628-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Added Reference https://github.com/oduoke567/WAVLINK-NU516U1-2026-05-1/blob/main/report2.md Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18588 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/850500 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/385416 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/385416/cti