Wl Nu516u1 Firmware
CVE-2026-2565
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS 6.6 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: High. Privileges required: High. User interaction: None. Exploitable via remote/network. Public exploit/POC available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
Stack overflow in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 firmware's /cgi-bin/adm.cgi allows remote attackers with high privileges to achieve code execution via a malicious time_zone parameter. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, though exploitation requires high complexity and the vendor has not released a patch.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
A weakness has been identified in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 20251208. Affected by this issue is the function sub_40785C of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. [CVSS 6.6 MEDIUM]
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.
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Classified as CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow). Affects Wl-Nu516U1 Firmware. A weakness has been identified in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 20251208. Affected by this issue is the function sub_40785C of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. This manipulation of the argument time_zone causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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
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AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A weakness has been identified in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 20251208. Affected by this issue is the function sub_40785C of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. This manipulation of the argument time_zone causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using A weakness should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2026-2565, a buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 6.6. Exploitation could cause memory corruption or application crashes. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.
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A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.
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