CVE-2026-8191
Wavlink NU516U1 adm.cgi wifi_region os command injection
A vulnerability was identified in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. This affects the function wifi_region of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument skiplist1/skiplist2 leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Wavlink NU516U1 adm.cgi wifi_region os command injection
A vulnerability was identified in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. This affects the function wifi_region of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument skiplist1/skiplist2 leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2026-8191- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-78, CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-28919
A vulnerability was identified in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. This affects the function wifi_region of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument skiplist1/skiplist2 leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
- Record
EUVD-2026-28919- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4pj-rg5x-h3wx
A vulnerability was identified in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. This affects the function...
A vulnerability was identified in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. This affects the function wifi_region of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument skiplist1/skiplist2 leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
- Record
GHSA-h4pj-rg5x-h3wx- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability was identified in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. This affects the function wifi_region of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument skiplist1/skiplist2 leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2026-8191- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - 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
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-77, CWE-78
- 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-2026-8191 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Wavlink Nu516u1, published May 9, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.72%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.