Lantronix Device Installer up to 4.4.0.7 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lantronix Device Installer up to 4.4.0.7 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-4338. The attack requires being on the local network. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lantronix Device Installer up to 4.4.0.7. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released by Robert Mclellan as icsa-25-142-01. The advisory is shared for download at cisa.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-4338 since 05/05/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: icsa-25-142-01
Researcher: Robert Mclellan
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-4338 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-4338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310076

Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2025 08:09
Changes: 05/23/2025 08:09 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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