CVE-2026-2566

Wavlink WL-NU516U1 adm.cgi sub_406194 stack-based overflow

Published Feb 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 up to 130/260. This affects the function sub_406194 of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument firmware_url leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wavlink wl-nu516u1 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wavlink wl-nu516u1 Firmware
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wavlink
Wavlink wl-nu516u1
Vendors & Products Wavlink
Wavlink wl-nu516u1
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A security vulnerability has been detected in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 up to 130/260. This affects the function sub_406194 of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument firmware_url leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title Wavlink WL-NU516U1 adm.cgi sub_406194 stack-based overflow
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Feb 23, 2026, 10:12 AM
Reserved
Feb 15, 2026, 7:40 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 16, 2026, 6:19 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:31 AM