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.
History

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wavlink
Wavlink wl-nu516u1
Vendors & Products Wavlink
Wavlink wl-nu516u1

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2026-02-16T17:02:06.381Z

Updated: 2026-02-17T14:42:41.531Z

Reserved: 2026-02-15T19:40:06.995Z

Link: CVE-2026-2566

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-17T14:42:37.476Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-16T18:19:45.017

Modified: 2026-02-16T18:19:45.017

Link: CVE-2026-2566

cve-icon Redhat

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