CVE-2025-10962Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized mac_5g input

Published Sep 25, 2025 · Updated Sep 25, 2025

Command injection in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 M16U1_V240425 allows remote authenticated users to execute operating-system commands. The SetName handler in /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi passes the POST parameter mac_5g through sprintf and sub_405314 into system without neutralizing shell syntax. A valid session is required; crafted command substitution runs with the web-management process's device privileges and can read, alter, or interrupt appliance operations.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability6.81%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 M16U1_V240425 allows remote authenticated users to execute operating-system commands. The SetName handler in /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi passes the POST parameter mac_5g through sprintf and sub_405314 into system without neutralizing shell syntax. A valid session is required; crafted command substitution runs with the web-management process's device privileges and can read, alter, or interrupt appliance operations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-10962
Published
Sep 25, 2025
Updated
Sep 25, 2025
Vendor
Wavlink
Product
WL-NU516U1
Classifications
CWE-74, CWE-77, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=M16U1_V240425

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Wavlink · WL-NU516U1version=M16U1_V240425

Published CVSS scores

6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
2.1VulDBCVSS: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 describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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