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Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Admin Credentials Stored in Cleartext

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severity
high
date
Affecting

  • Edimax GS-5008PL firmware versions <= 1.00.54

  • This product is classified as a Legacy model

CWE
  • CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CVSS
7.1
CVSS V4 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
Credit
Kazuma Matsumoto, a security researcher at GMO Cybersecurity by IERAE, Inc.
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.

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