Authenticated command execution via unsanitized Pr_mode
Published Mar 7, 2026 · Updated Mar 7, 2026
Command injection in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 240425 allows remote authenticated users to execute operating-system commands through adm.cgi. The usb_p910 handler places the Pr_mode form value into a shell command without neutralizing metacharacters, so a quoted value can append commands. A high-privilege management session is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web interface's device permissions.
Summary
What happened
Command injection in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 240425 allows remote authenticated users to execute operating-system commands through adm.cgi. The usb_p910 handler places the Pr_mode form value into a shell command without neutralizing metacharacters, so a quoted value can append commands. A high-privilege management session is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web interface's device permissions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-3662
- Published
- Mar 7, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 7, 2026
- Vendor
- Wavlink
- Product
- WL-NU516U1
- Classifications
- CWE-77, CWE-74, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=240425
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Public exploit references
- WAVLINK WL-NU516U1-A usb_p910 Pr_mode proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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