CVE-2026-32841
Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Global Authentication State Across All Clients
CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-1108 |
| Vendor | edimax technology co., ltd. |
| Product | edimax gs-5008pl |
| Published | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 18, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd. / Edimax GS-5008PL
0 ≤ 1.00.54
References
edimax.com: https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_switches/gs-5008pl/ edimax.com: https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_list/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_products/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edimax-gs-5008pl-global-authentication-state-across-all-clients
Credits
Kazuma Matsumoto, a security researcher at GMO Cybersecurity by IERAE, Inc.