RCE in Lantronix Eds5008
CVE-2025-67038
An issue was discovered in Lantronix EDS5000 2.1.0.0R3. The HTTP RPC module executes a shell command to write logs when user's authantication fails. The username is directly concatenated with the command without any sanitization. This allow attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands into the username parameter. Injected commands are executed with root privileges.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.157 (96.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Lantronix Eds5008
- Lantronix Eds5008_firmware — versions 2.1.0.0r3, 2.1.0.0
- Lantronix Eds5016
- Lantronix Eds5016_firmware — versions 2.1.0.0r3, 2.1.0.0
- Lantronix Eds5032
- Lantronix Eds5032_firmware — versions 2.1.0.0r3, 2.1.0.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, Not Applicable)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-67038?
- CVE-2025-67038 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lantronix Eds5008, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-67038?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-67038 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-67038 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-06-23), indicating it is being actively exploited. 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.