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CVE-2025-67038

Code Injection: is CVE-2025-67038real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

Critical · CVSS 9.8EPSS 1.1%CISA KEVCWE-94 · Code Injection

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

An issue was discovered in Lantronix EDS5000 2.1.0.0R3. The HTTP RPC module executes a shell command to write logs when user's authantication fails. The username is directly concatenated with the command without any sanitization. This allow attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands into the username parameter. Injected commands are executed with root privileges.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 1) vs CVSS base score 9.8

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    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Lantronix EDS5000 Code Injection Vulnerability — 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. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2026-06-23) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~0%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for Lantronix EDS5000: 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. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2026-06-26. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Same weakness: CWE-94 · Code Injection.