Wavlink NU516 lighttpd upload.cgi strcpy stack-based overflow
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18607 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-03 17:16:35 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-03 21:16:36 UTC |
| Description | A security vulnerability has been detected in Wavlink WN572, WN570H, WN573, WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, etc. WN529, WN530, WN531, WN535, WN536, WN551, WN557 and NU516 up to 20260609. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the file upload.cgi of the component lighttpd. The manipulation of the argument HTTP_COOKIE leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.4 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.004380000 probability, percentile 0.359860000 (date 2026-08-05)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-121 | CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow | CWE-119 Memory Corruption
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.4 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 9 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wavlink | WN572 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN570H | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN573 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN529 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN530 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN531 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN535 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | Etc. WN529 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN530 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN531 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN535 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN536 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN551 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | WN557 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
| CNA | Wavlink | NU516 | affected 20260609 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/0xcc12138/WAVLINK-vul | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18607 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/385530 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/385530/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/852637 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: 0xcc12138 (VulDB User) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-08-03T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-08-03T09:22:45.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.