CVE-2025-67038: Lantronix EDS5000 Code Injection Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

Lantronix EDS5000 contains a code injection vulnerability that could allow attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands into the username parameter. Injected commands are executed with root privileges.

Required action (CISA)

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.

Notes

https://ltrxdev.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LTRXTS/pages/2538438657/Latest+Firmware+for+the+EDS5000+series+EDS5008+EDS5016+EDS5032 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67038

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67038
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog