CVE-2026-18607
Wavlink NU516 lighttpd upload.cgi strcpy stack-based overflow
A security vulnerability has been detected in Wavlink WN572, WN570H, WN573, WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, etc. WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, WN536, WN551, WN557 and NU516 up to 20260609. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the file upload.cgi of the component lighttpd. The manipulation of the argument HTTP_COOKIE leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Wavlink NU516 lighttpd upload.cgi strcpy stack-based overflow
A security vulnerability has been detected in Wavlink WN572, WN570H, WN573, WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, etc. WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, WN536, WN551, WN557 and NU516 up to 20260609. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the file upload.cgi of the component lighttpd. The manipulation of the argument HTTP_COOKIE leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-18607- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-121, CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-52371
A security vulnerability has been detected in Wavlink WN572, WN570H, WN573, WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, etc. WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, WN536, WN551, WN557 and NU516 up to 20260609. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the file upload.cgi of the component lighttpd. The manipulation of the argument HTTP_COOKIE leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
- Record
EUVD-2026-52371- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-82rw-j2xw-2766
A security vulnerability has been detected in Wavlink WN572, WN570H, WN573, WN529, WN530, WN531,...
A security vulnerability has been detected in Wavlink WN572, WN570H, WN573, WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, etc. WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, WN536, WN551, WN557 and NU516 up to 20260609. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the file upload.cgi of the component lighttpd. The manipulation of the argument HTTP_COOKIE leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
- Record
GHSA-82rw-j2xw-2766- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A security vulnerability has been detected in Wavlink WN572, WN570H, WN573, WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, etc. WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, WN536, WN551, WN557 and NU516 up to 20260609. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the file upload.cgi of the component lighttpd. The manipulation of the argument HTTP_COOKIE leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-18607- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-18607 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Wavlink Etc. Wn529, published August 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.