CVE-2026-4861
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CVE-2026-4861 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A weakness has been identified in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 260227. This vulnerability affects the function ftext of the file /cgi-bin/nas.cgi. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A weakness has been identified in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 260227. This vulnerability affects the function ftext of the file /cgi-bin/nas.cgi. This manipulation of the argument Content-Length causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wavlink | Wl-Nu516u1 Firmware | m16u1_v260227 |
References
- https://github.com/Wlz1112/WAVLINK-NU516U1-V260227/blob/main/Content-Length.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.353192Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.353192Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.776217Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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