HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2026-3612

Wl Nu516u1 Firmware vulnerability

CVSS
7.2
EPSS
12.7%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
A vulnerability was determined in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 V240425. This affects the function sub_405AF4 of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi of the component OTA Online Upgrade. This manipulation of the argument firmware_url causes command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Affected vendor
Wavlink
Affected product
Wl Nu516u1 Firmware
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2026-03-06

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 12.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2026-3612

  • Confirm whether Wavlink Wl Nu516u1 Firmware is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2026-3612.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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