Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 17, 2026· Updated Mar 18, 2026
Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Global Authentication State Across All Clients
CVE-2026-32841
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.
Affected products
2- EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd./Edimax GS-5008PLv5Range: 0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edimax-gs-5008pl-global-authentication-state-across-all-clientsmitrethird-party-advisory
- www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_switches/gs-5008pl/mitreproduct
- www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_list/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_products/mitreproduct
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