Lantronix EDS5000's Code Injection via the Username Parameter Executes Injected OS Commands with Root Privileges; CISA's June 26th KEV Deadline Has Passed

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2025-67038

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2025-67038
Vulnerability Name	Lantronix EDS5000 Code Injection Vulnerability
Affected products	Lantronix EDS5000
Exploitation status	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified as	CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'))
KEV listing	Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-06-23.
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)	19.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (97% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.
Federal remediation deadline	2026-06-26 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
Lantronix	EDS5000

Vendor

Product

Affected Versions

Patch Status

Lantronix

EDS5000

Subsystems	General OT
Sectors	Multiple

What to Know

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.

What to Do

Monitor Lantronix's web page for any future patch releases.

References

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67038
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-67038

Source

Reference

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67038

CVE

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-67038

KEV Required Action

Field	Value
KEV Link	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Date Added to KEV	2026-06-23
Required Action Due Date	2026-06-26
Required Action	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.

Field

Value

KEV Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Date Added to KEV

2026-06-23

Required Action Due Date

2026-06-26

Required Action

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.