CVE-2026-18588
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CVE-2026-18588 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 708c073-mt7628. This affects the function fgets of the file nas.cgi. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 708c073-mt7628. This affects the function fgets of the file nas.cgi. The manipulation of the argument CONTENT_LENGTH leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wavlink | WL-NU516U1 | 708c073-mt7628 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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