Is CVE-2026-120230 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120230 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-120230?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 1 November 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120230?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-120230 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-120230?

Check whether you run Wavlink WN701AE at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-120230: WAVLINK WN701AE command injection in del_vlan_group

CVE-2026-120230 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-11-01

WAVLINK WN701AE is a router device that manages network configurations including VLANs through a web interface. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary commands through the del_vlan_group function to execute code with root privileges, potentially giving them complete control of the router including network traffic interception, firmware modification, and device compromises for botnet recruitment.

Vendors: Wavlink.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-120230 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120230 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-120230?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 1 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Wavlink WN701AE M01AE_V260105.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120230?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-120230 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-120230?: Check whether you run Wavlink WN701AE at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The del_vlan_group function in the ioos web backend fails to sanitize the vlan_name parameter before passing it to a system() call via snprintf. An authenticated attacker can inject shell metacharacters to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability requires prior authentication to obtain a valid token, and exploitation is straightforward via a crafted HTTP GET request to /protocol.csp.

Affected products

WAVLINK WN701AE M01AE_V260105

Timeline

2026-11-01: disclosed: Vulnerability published; exploit made public

References

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