What is CVE-2026-32838?

CVE-2026-32838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. Gs-5008pl, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-32838?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. Gs-5008pl

CVE-2026-32838

Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior use cleartext HTTP for the web management interface without implementing TLS or SSL encryption. Attackers on the same network can intercept management traffic to capture administrator cre…

EPSS: 0.000 (0.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. Gs-5008pl — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_… (product)
www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_list/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_pr… (product)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edimax-gs-5008pl-transmits-credentials-over-cleart… (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32838?: CVE-2026-32838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. Gs-5008pl, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-32838?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.