CVE-2026-5004

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-03-28. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability was determined in Wavlink WL-WN579X3-C 231124. This impacts the function sub_4019FC of the file /cgi-bin/firewall.cgi of the component UPNP Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument UpnpEnabled can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack 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.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
56(Track*)
EG Risk 56/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
51%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 28, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 7, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

vul_db/WL-WN579X3-C/vul_200/README.md at main · Litengzheng/vul_db · GitHub

https://github.com/Litengzheng/vul_db/blob/main/WL-WN579X3-C/vul_200/README.md

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 26× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-5004?
CVE-2026-5004 is a high vulnerability published on March 28, 2026. A vulnerability was determined in Wavlink WL-WN579X3-C 231124. This impacts the function sub_4019FC of the file /cgi-bin/firewall.cgi of the component UPNP Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument UpnpEnabled can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack…
When was CVE-2026-5004 disclosed?
CVE-2026-5004 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 28, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-5004 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-5004 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 49.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5004?
CVE-2026-5004 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-5004?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-5004, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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