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.
History

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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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

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Edimax Technology
Edimax Technology edimax Gs-5008pl
Vendors & Products Edimax Technology
Edimax Technology edimax Gs-5008pl

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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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'}


Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-03-17T21:41:28.349Z

Updated: 2026-03-18T19:58:27.534Z

Reserved: 2026-03-16T18:11:41.758Z

Link: CVE-2026-32841

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T19:58:23.504Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-17T22:16:15.043

Modified: 2026-03-19T14:03:08.037

Link: CVE-2026-32841

cve-icon Redhat

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