CVE-2025-4338: Lantronix Device Installer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published May 22, 2025
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
: Lantronix Device Installer<=4.4.0.7

Remediation

Information

Lantronix indicates its Device Installer product has reached its end of support lifecycle in 2018. It will not receive any additional updates or security enhancements. For your security, Lantronix advises migrating to a supported solution Lantronix Provisioning Manager https://www.lantronix.com/products/lantronix-provisioning-manager/  as soon as possible. Using unsupported software is at user's own discretion and may leave user systems vulnerable to security issues.

Event History

May 22, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-4338?

CVE-2025-4338 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access and configuration modification.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-4338?

To mitigate CVE-2025-4338, update to a version of Lantronix Device Installer that is higher than 4.4.0.7.

3

What impact does CVE-2025-4338 have on network devices?

CVE-2025-4338 allows an attacker to access credentials and tamper with the configuration of affected network devices.

4

Which versions of Lantronix Device Installer are affected by CVE-2025-4338?

CVE-2025-4338 affects all versions of Lantronix Device Installer up to and including version 4.4.0.7.

5

Who is at risk from CVE-2025-4338?

Organizations using the affected versions of Lantronix Device Installer for managing network devices are at risk from CVE-2025-4338.

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