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 allo…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.009 (55.3th 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.