Unauthenticated file overwrite via uncanonicalized absolute paths
Published Sep 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Absolute path traversal in Wavlink WN535M1 and WN535M3 M35M1_V210223 allows remote attackers to overwrite device files via TCP port 13136. The root-run sync_server daemon uses its unauthenticated 100-byte filename field as a destination without canonicalizing or rejecting absolute paths. Network access to the service is sufficient to replace startup scripts or credential stores, enabling persistent device compromise.
Summary
What happened
Absolute path traversal in Wavlink WN535M1 and WN535M3 M35M1_V210223 allows remote attackers to overwrite device files via TCP port 13136. The root-run sync_server daemon uses its unauthenticated 100-byte filename field as a destination without canonicalizing or rejecting absolute paths. Network access to the service is sufficient to replace startup scripts or credential stores, enabling persistent device compromise.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-89009
- Published
- Sep 11, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 15, 2026
- Vendor
- Wavlink
- Product
- WN535M1
- Classifications
- CWE-36, T1190, T1547
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=M35M1_V210223
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Public exploit references
- sync_server_rce.pyfunctional · validated
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