CVE-2026-18589
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Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Wavlink WL-NU516U1

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-18589, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-03

Last updated on: 2026-08-12

Assigner: VulDB

Description

A vulnerability was found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 708c073-mt7628. This impacts the function change_password of the file nas.cgi. The manipulation of the argument User1Passwd results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The affected component should be upgraded. 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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Published
2026-08-03
Last Modified
2026-08-12
Generated
2026-08-23
AI Q&A
2026-08-03
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-22
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wavlink wl-nu516u1 to 708c073-mt7628 (inc)

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CWE-121 A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CWE-119 The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow in the Wavlink WL-NU516U1 device, specifically in the change_password function of the nas.cgi file. It occurs when the User1Passwd argument is manipulated, leading to memory corruption. The issue can be exploited remotely without authentication, as the attack vector is network-based.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves a stack-based buffer overflow in the Wavlink WL-NU516U1 device via the nas.cgi component. Detection may involve checking for unusual network traffic or requests targeting the nas.cgi endpoint with long User1Passwd parameters. Inspect logs for crashes or unexpected behavior in the device's web interface.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected device, potentially gaining full control over it. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or disruption of services. Since the exploit is public, the risk of attack is higher.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows remote code execution via stack-based buffer overflow, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data. This may violate GDPR's data protection requirements and HIPAA's security rules for protected health information if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade the affected Wavlink WL-NU516U1 device to the fixed version provided by the vendor. Since the exploit is public, isolate the device from untrusted networks if immediate patching is not possible.

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