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CVE-2026-8188

Medium
CWE-77 — Weakness Type
Published: May 9, 2026  ·  Modified: May 12, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A vulnerability has been found in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. Affected is the function change_wifi_password of the file /cgi-bin/adm.cgi. The manipulation of the argument wl_channel/wl_Pass/EncrypType leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-8188 is an OS command injection vulnerability in Wavlink NU516U1 routers affecting the WiFi password change function. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by manipulating wireless configuration parameters without authentication.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تؤثر هذه الثغرة على وظيفة تغيير كلمة مرور WiFi في ملف /cgi-bin/adm.cgi حيث يمكن للمهاجمين حقن أوامر نظام التشغيل عبر معاملات wl_channel و wl_Pass و EncrypType. الهجوم قابل للتنفيذ عن بعد دون الحاجة إلى مصادقة، مما يسمح بالتحكم الكامل في جهاز التوجيه.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة حقن أوامر نظام التشغيل في أجهزة التوجيه Wavlink NU516U1 تؤثر على وظيفة تغيير كلمة مرور WiFi. يمكن للمهاجمين البعيدين تنفيذ أوامر تعسفية من خلال التلاعب بمعاملات الشبكة اللاسلكية.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 17, 2026 13:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
telecom government banking
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update Wavlink NU516U1 firmware to the latest patched version immediately. Disable remote management access if not required. Implement network segmentation to restrict access to router administration interfaces. Monitor for suspicious command patterns in router logs.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث البرنامج الثابت لجهاز Wavlink NU516U1 إلى أحدث إصدار معدل فوراً. عطّل الوصول الإداري البعيد إذا لم يكن مطلوباً. طبّق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى واجهات إدارة جهاز التوجيه. راقب الأنماط المريبة للأوامر في سجلات جهاز التوجيه.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1 5.2 6.1 6.2
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 PR.AC-1 PR.AC-3 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1 A.18.1.3
📊 CVSS Score
6.3
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityL — Low / Local
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.3
CWECWE-77
EPSS0.35%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-09
Source Feed nvd
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-77
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