Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain an insecure credential storage vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain administrator credentials by accessing configuration backup files. Attackers can download the config.bin file through fupload.cgi to extract plaintext username and password fields for unauthorized administrative access.

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Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Edimax
Edimax gs-5008pl
Edimax gs-5008pl Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:edimax:gs-5008pl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:edimax:gs-5008pl_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Edimax
Edimax gs-5008pl
Edimax gs-5008pl Firmware

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Edimax Technology
Edimax Technology edimax Gs-5008pl
Vendors & Products Edimax Technology
Edimax Technology edimax Gs-5008pl

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain an insecure credential storage vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain administrator credentials by accessing configuration backup files. Attackers can download the config.bin file through fupload.cgi to extract plaintext username and password fields for unauthorized administrative access.
Title Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Admin Credentials Stored in Cleartext
Weaknesses CWE-312
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-18T20:09:26.547Z

Reserved: 2026-03-16T18:11:41.758Z

Link: CVE-2026-32842

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T20:09:23.546Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-17T22:16:15.227

Modified: 2026-03-19T13:54:05.037

Link: CVE-2026-32842

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T10:42:46Z

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