RCE in Wavlink Nu516u1
CVE-2025-10959
A vulnerability has been found in Wavlink NU516U1 M16U1_V240425. The affected element is the function sub_401778 of the file /cgi-bin/firewall.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument dmz_flag leads to command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.066 (93.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.066 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wavlink Nu516u1 — versions M16U1_V240425
- Wavlink Wl-Nu516u1
- Wavlink Wl-Nu516u1 Firmware — versions m16u1_v240425
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/panda666-888/vuls/blob/main/wavlink/nu516u1/DMZ.md (related, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/panda666-888/vuls/blob/main/wavlink/nu516u1/DMZ.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-10959?
- CVE-2025-10959 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wavlink Nu516u1, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-10959?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-10959 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.