CVE-2026-2527
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was determined in Wavlink WL-WN579A3 up to 20210219. Affected is an unknown function of the file /cgi-bin/login.cgi. Executing a manipulation of the argument key can lead to command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA command injection vulnerability in the Wavlink WL-WN579A3 router's web interface (/cgi-bin/login.cgi) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands by manipulating the 'key' parameter. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and has a publicly available exploit.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2021-02-19CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the router modelCheck the device label or admin web interface for the exact model number (Wavlink WL-WN579A3)Affected if The device is a Wavlink WL-WN579A3 router
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Check the firmware versionLog into the router admin panel and navigate to the status or firmware version page, or check the firmware file if you have access to itAffected if The firmware version is dated 2021-02-19 or earlier, or displays a version number at or below the affected release
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Verify the web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the router's web interface over HTTP/HTTPS (typically at the default gateway IP address)Affected if The /cgi-bin/login.cgi endpoint responds to requests
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Confirm the vulnerable parameter existsSend a request to /cgi-bin/login.cgi and observe if the 'key' parameter is accepted in the requestAffected if The 'key' parameter is processed by the login.cgi script without proper sanitization
If the device is a Wavlink WL-WN579A3 running firmware dated 2021-02-19 or earlier and the web interface is accessible, the device is likely affected by this command injection vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataSince the vendor did not respond to the disclosure and no patch is available, immediately isolate the affected device from untrusted networks using network segmentation or firewall rules, and consider replacing with a actively supported device.
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