How severe is CVE-2025-44882?

CVE-2025-44882 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-44882 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-44882?

CVE-2025-44882 affects Wavlink Wl-wn579a3 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-44882?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-44882 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-44882 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15971.

When was CVE-2025-44882 published?

CVE-2025-44882 was published on 2025-05-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-44882

CVE-2025-44882 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wavlink Wl-wn579a3 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-15971
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Wavlink Wl-wn579a3 Firmware
Published: 2025-05-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A command injection vulnerability in the component /cgi-bin/firewall.cgi of Wavlink WL-WN579A3 v1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted input.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-44882?: A command injection vulnerability in the component /cgi-bin/firewall.cgi of Wavlink WL-WN579A3 v1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted input.
How severe is CVE-2025-44882?: CVE-2025-44882 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-44882 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-44882?: CVE-2025-44882 affects Wavlink Wl-wn579a3 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-44882?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-44882 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-44882 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15971.
When was CVE-2025-44882 published?: CVE-2025-44882 was published on 2025-05-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://lafdrew.github.io/2025/03/31/Remote-Command-Execution-in-firewall-cgi-of-wavlink-WL-WN579A3-Device/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-wn579a3_firmware:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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