CVE-2026-32841 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-32841: Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Global Authentication State Across All Clients

Vendor Edimax Technology Co., Ltd.
Product Edimax GS-5008PL
Weakness CWE-1108
Published March 17, 2026
Last update May 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 17, 2026 CVE published
May 26, 2026 Record updated