Wavlink WL-WN579A3 wireless.cgi multi_ssid command injection
A vulnerability was found in Wavlink WL-WN579A3 up to 20210219. This impacts the function multi_ssid of the file /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi. Performing a manipulation of the argument SSID2G2 results in command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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We use this product, ask for help- Published
- Feb 15, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 8.2% · 95th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-74
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Action score
10
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 8 / 40 · 2.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 8.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · VulDB
- 5.3
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| wavlink | wl-wn579a3 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-wn579a3_firmware |
| wavlink | wl-wn579a3 | cpe:2.3:h:wavlink:wl-wn579a3 |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- wavlink wl-wn579a3 firmwareup to 2021-02-19 inclusive
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Wavlink WL-WN579A3
- 20210219affected
Same product
wavlink: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2025-44882A command injection vulnerability in the component /cgi-bin/firewall.cgi of Wavlink WL-WN579A3 v1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary co40Plan
- CVE-2025-44880A command injection vulnerability in the component /cgi-bin/adm.cgi of Wavlink WL-WN579A3 v1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary command40Plan
- CVE-2025-44881A command injection vulnerability in the component /cgi-bin/qos.cgi of Wavlink WL-WN579A3 v1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary command40Plan
- CVE-2026-2529Wavlink WL-WN579A3 wireless.cgi DeleteMac command injection24Monitor
- CVE-2026-2527Wavlink WL-WN579A3 login.cgi command injection11Monitor
- CVE-2026-2530Wavlink WL-WN579A3 wireless.cgi AddMac command injection10Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- kdb3169 (VulDB User)reporter
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-25290 days apartWavlink WL-WN579A3 wireless.cgi DeleteMac command injection24Monitor
- CVE-2026-25270 days apartWavlink WL-WN579A3 login.cgi command injection11Monitor
- CVE-2026-25280 days apartWavlink WL-WN579A3 wireless.cgi Delete_Mac_list command injection10Monitor
- CVE-2026-25301 days apartWavlink WL-WN579A3 wireless.cgi AddMac command injection10Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- HTTP Request SplittingCAPEC-105likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
- Format String InjectionCAPEC-135likelihood: High · High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.