{"id":44936,"date":"2025-05-28T05:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T05:01:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-06T23:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T05:19:11","slug":"cve-2025-44880-command-injection-vulnerability-in-wavlink-wl-wn579a3-v1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44880-command-injection-vulnerability-in-wavlink-wl-wn579a3-v1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-44880: Command Injection Vulnerability in Wavlink WL-WN579A3 v1.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-44880, within the Wavlink WL-WN579A3 v1.0 hardware. This particular vulnerability is related to a command injection flaw, found within the \/cgi-bin\/adm.cgi component, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands through a specifically crafted input. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to businesses and individuals alike that rely on these devices, as it could potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4809-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac7-router-leads-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50619\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-44880<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39401-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-in-mojoomla-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52848\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-337026690\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44881-command-injection-vulnerability-in-wavlink-wl-wn579a3-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52854\">Wavlink WL-WN579A3<\/a> | v1.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a nutshell, the command <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39481-blind-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-imithemes-eventer\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50356\">injection vulnerability<\/a> works by exploiting the \/cgi-bin\/adm.cgi component of the Wavlink WL-WN579A3 v1.0. Specifically, this component does not properly sanitize user-supplied inputs, making it possible for an attacker to insert malicious commands. Once the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42136-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-pax-android-pos-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51787\">command is executed<\/a>, the attacker can gain unauthorized access to the system or even execute further commands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1923174251\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>A conceptual example of how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36560-critical-server-side-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-a-blog-cms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51676\">vulnerability might be exploited might involve an HTTP request<\/a> like the following:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/cgi-bin\/adm.cgi HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\ncmd=;ls -la; # List all files in the current directory<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44084-command-injection-vulnerability-in-d-link-di-8100\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52847\">injecting a command<\/a> (`;ls -la;`) to list all files in the current directory. Note that this is a conceptual example and the actual exploit may involve different commands or methods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3319-an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-ibm-spectrum-protect-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64390\">protect against this vulnerability<\/a>, users are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1907-critical-vulnerability-in-instantel-micromate-configuration-port\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57237\">configured to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-44880, within the Wavlink WL-WN579A3 v1.0 hardware. This particular vulnerability is related to a command injection flaw, found within the \/cgi-bin\/adm.cgi component, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands through a specifically crafted input. 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