# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.2 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-87wq-4q6j-76w5

## 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 (Excessive Reliance on Global Variables)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32841?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32838/): Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Transmits Credentials Over Cleartext HTTP (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2026-32842](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32842/): Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Admin Credentials Stored in Cleartext (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2026-32839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32839/): Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 CSRF via Management CGI Endpoints (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2026-32840](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32840/): Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Stored XSS via Device Name (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-32841 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Edimax GS-5008PL. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32841/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32841/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32841
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32841
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32841

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32841/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.