CVE-2026-32842: Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Admin Credentials Stored in Cleartext

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-03-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-312

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.

Affected products

EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd. Edimax GS-5008PL: through 1.00.54

References

https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_switches/gs-5008pl/
https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_list/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_products/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edimax-gs-5008pl-admin-credentials-stored-in-cleartext

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