High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Mar 17, 2026· Updated May 26, 2026
CVE-2026-32841
CVE-2026-32841
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.
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Affected products
3- EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd./Edimax GS-5008PLv5Range: 0
Patches
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References
3- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edimax-gs-5008pl-global-authentication-state-across-all-clientsnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_switches/gs-5008pl/nvdProduct
- www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_list/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_products/nvdProduct
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