CVE-2026-32841

Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Global Authentication State Across All Clients

Published Mar 17, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Edimax GS-5008PL firmware versions 1.00.54 and prior contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access the management interface. Attackers can exploit the global authentication flag mechanism to gain administrative access without credentials after any user authenticates, enabling unauthorized password changes, firmware uploads, and configuration modifications.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:edimax:gs-5008pl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access the management interface. Attackers can exploit the global authentication flag mechanism to gain administrative access without credentials after any user authenticates, enabling unauthorized password changes, firmware uploads, and configuration modifications. Edimax GS-5008PL firmware versions 1.00.54 and prior contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access the management interface. Attackers can exploit the global authentication flag mechanism to gain administrative access without credentials after any user authenticates, enabling unauthorized password changes, firmware uploads, and configuration modifications.
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Edimax
Edimax gs-5008pl
Edimax gs-5008pl Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:edimax:gs-5008pl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:edimax:gs-5008pl_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Edimax
Edimax gs-5008pl
Edimax gs-5008pl Firmware
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Edimax Technology
Edimax Technology edimax Gs-5008pl
Vendors & Products Edimax Technology
Edimax Technology edimax Gs-5008pl
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access the management interface. Attackers can exploit the global authentication flag mechanism to gain administrative access without credentials after any user authenticates, enabling unauthorized password changes, firmware uploads, and configuration modifications.
Title Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Global Authentication State Across All Clients
Weaknesses CWE-1108
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Aug 14, 2026, 4:49 PM
Reserved
Mar 16, 2026, 6:11 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 17, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:36 AM