Authenticated command execution via unsanitized wzdap parameters
Published May 9, 2026 · Updated May 9, 2026
OS command injection in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 M16U1_V240425 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands. The wzdap handler in /cgi-bin/adm.cgi passes attacker-controlled EncrypType and wl_Pass values to the operating system without neutralizing command syntax. A valid management session is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web service's device privileges.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 M16U1_V240425 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands. The wzdap handler in /cgi-bin/adm.cgi passes attacker-controlled EncrypType and wl_Pass values to the operating system without neutralizing command syntax. A valid management session is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web service's device privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-8192
- Published
- May 9, 2026
- Updated
- May 9, 2026
- Vendor
- Wavlink
- Product
- WL-NU516U1
- Classifications
- CWE-78, CWE-77, T1059
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=M16U1_V240425
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Public exploit references
- Wavlink wzdap command-injection proof of conceptfunctional · demonstrated
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