# CVE-2026-18589: Wavlink WL-NU516U1 nas.cgi change\_password stack-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-08-03 · Updated: 2026-08-03

## Affected

- Wavlink WL-NU516U1: 708c073-mt7628

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Wavlink WL-NU516U1, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/385417
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/385417/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18589
- https://vuldb.com/submit/850501
- https://github.com/oduoke567/WAVLINK-NU516U1-2026-05-1/blob/main/report2.md
- https://dl.wavlink.com/firmware/RD/WINSTAR_NU516U1-WO-A-2026-07-13-4b8a21f-mt7628-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

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