CVE-2025-4338 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2025-4338

Lantronix Device Installer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Robert McLellan reported this vulnerability to CISA

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Device Installer
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 22nd, 2025
Last Modified: May 23rd, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1040 Network Sniffing
Collection
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service
Impact