CVE-2025-4338 Lantronix Device Installer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
An attacker can exploit XXE in Lantronix Device Installer to steal credentials, access network devices, or compromise the host system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4338?
CVE-2025-4338 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lantronix Device Installer, published on 22 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4338?
How do I fix CVE-2025-4338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-4338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jx2-cgj2-48wc.