CVE-2026-32841 Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Global Authentication State Across All Clients
Unauthenticated attackers can gain administrative access to the Edimax GS-5008PL management interface by exploiting a global authentication state flaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-32841?
CVE-2026-32841 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Edimax GS-5008PL, published on 17 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-1108
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32841?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Edimax Gs-5008pl Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2026-32841?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-32841 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32841 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Edimax GS-5008PL
- CVE-2026-32838 Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Transmits Credentials Over Cleartext HTTP
- CVE-2026-32842 Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Admin Credentials Stored in Cleartext
- CVE-2026-32839 Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 CSRF via Management CGI Endpoints
- CVE-2026-32840 Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Stored XSS via Device Name
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87wq-4q6j-76w5.