CVE-2025-4338

Lantronix Device Installer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published May 22, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Lantronix Device installer is vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) attacks in configuration files read from the network device. An attacker could obtain credentials, access these network devices, and modify their configurations. An attacker may also gain access to the host running the Device Installer software or the password hash of the user running the application.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Lantronix indicates its Device Installer product has reached its end of support lifecycle in 2018. It will not receive any additional updates or security enhancements. For your security, Lantronix advises migrating to a supported solution Lantronix Provisioning Manager https://www.lantronix.com/products/lantronix-provisioning-manager/  as soon as possible. Using unsupported software is at user's own discretion and may leave user systems vulnerable to security issues.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-28004 Lantronix Device installer is vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) attacks in configuration files read from the network device. An attacker could obtain credentials, access these network devices, and modify their configurations. An attacker may also gain access to the host running the Device Installer software or the password hash of the user running the application.
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Lantronix Device installer is vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) attacks in configuration files read from the network device. An attacker could obtain credentials, access these network devices, and modify their configurations. An attacker may also gain access to the host running the Device Installer software or the password hash of the user running the application.
Title Lantronix Device Installer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Weaknesses CWE-611
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
May 23, 2025, 1:34 PM
Reserved
May 5, 2025, 4:00 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 22, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:33 AM