Authentication bypass in Micro Research Ltd. MR-GM5L-S1
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-288Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
Authentication bypass issue exists in MR-GM5L-S1 and MR-GM5A-L1, which may allow an attacker to bypass authentication and change the device configuration.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00717 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Research Ltd. | MR-GM5L-S1 | firmware versions prior to v2.01.04N1_02 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Micro Research Ltd. | MR-GM5A-L1 | firmware versions prior to v2.01.04N1_02 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MR-GM5L-S1 VendorMicro Research Ltd. Affected firmware versions prior to v2.01.04N1_02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- MR-GM5A-L1 VendorMicro Research Ltd. Affected firmware versions prior to v2.01.04N1_02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-27842
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m33-h63p-wx98
References
More Micro Research Ltd. vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-19711 Hard-coded credentials in Micro Research Ltd. MR-GM5L-S1 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-16918 Code injection in Micro Research Ltd. MR-GM5L-S1 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-27842 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-27842 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2m33-h63p-wx98 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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