An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass authentication by exploiting insufficient URI validation and using path traversal sequences (e.g., /js/../cgi-bin/post.cgi), gaining unauthorized access to protected CGI endpoints and configuration downloads.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass authentication by exploiting insufficient URI validation and using path traversal sequences (e.g., /js/../cgi-bin/post.cgi), gaining unauthorized access to protected CGI endpoints and configuration downloads.

Several vulnerabilities have been identified in the WAGO 852‑1328 device's web‑based management interface, which is implemented using a modified lighttpd server and custom CGI binaries. These issues include multiple stack buffer overflows, an authentication bypass, and insecure credential storage.