Wavlink NU516U1 Command Injection Vulnerability in Wireless CGI DeleteMac Page
Vulnerability
A command injection vulnerability has been identified in the Wavlink NU516U1 router, specifically in the firmware version M16U1_V240425. The issue arises in the DeleteMac page within the wireless.cgi file, where the delete_list parameter can be manipulated to execute arbitrary commands. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, and a public proof-of-concept exploit is available.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for arbitrary command execution on the affected device.
Reproduction
To reproduce this vulnerability, send a POST request to the /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi endpoint with the page parameter set to DeleteMac. Include a crafted delete_list parameter that contains the desired command to be executed. The command injection occurs when the delete_list parameter is processed by the vulnerable sub_402D1C function, which passes the command to the system function for execution.
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