RCE in Wavlink Wl-Wn531p3

CVE-2024-48705

Wavlink AC1200 with firmware versions M32A3_V1410_230602 and M32A3_V1410_240222 are vulnerable to a post-authentication command injection while resetting the password. This vulnerability is specifically found within the "set_sys_adm" function of the "adm.cgi" binary, and is due to improper santization of the user provided "newpass" field

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.034 (88.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-48705: held from 0.034 to 0.034.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-48705?
CVE-2024-48705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wavlink Wl-Wn531p3, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2024-48705?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-48705 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.