PT-2026-25948 · Edimax · Edimax Gs-5008Pl

Kazuma Matsumoto · Published 2026-03-17 · Updated 2026-03-18 · CVE-2026-32842

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Edimax GS-5008PL firmware versions prior to 1.00.54

Description The firmware stores credentials insecurely, allowing attackers to obtain administrator credentials by accessing configuration backup files. Attackers can download the config.bin file through the /fupload.cgi endpoint to extract plaintext username and password fields, enabling unauthorized administrative access. The username and password are stored in plaintext within the configuration file.

Recommendations Update to a firmware version newer than 1.00.54.

Fix

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-312

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-03531

CVE-2026-32842

Affected Products

Edimax Gs-5008Pl

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-03531 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32842 · Security Note
• https://edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_switches/gs-5008pl · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2034136467509756268 · Twitter Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/edimax-gs-5008pl-transmits-credentials-over-cleartext · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/edimax-gs-5008pl-admin-credentials-stored-in-cleartext · Note
• https://edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_list/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_products · Note