Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach device web management portal
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DeliveryEnumerate model+time-derived session tokens
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ExploitSend crafted URI bypassing IP/User-Agent checks
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ExecutionReplay derived token from attacker source address
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PersistGain elevated privileges on device
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ImpactPivot to serial-attached downstream systems
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Cryptographic random values
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network reachability to the affected Lantronix device's web management portal AND a legitimate user with an active logged-in session, because valid session tokens are generated deterministically from the device model plus the current time at one-second resolution - the attacker must enumerate the small token keyspace while such a session is live. The attacker then sends a crafted URI that abuses file-extension handling in the web server's path routing to defeat the per-session source-IP and User-Agent validation, allowing a token derived from a different source address to be replayed. No credentials are needed (PR:N/unauthenticated), but the active-session requirement (AT:P/UI:A) is the primary limiting factor; a device with no current user sessions offers no valid token to derive. All firmware versions are affected, so version-based mitigation is not available from the provided data. |
| Impact | This is a genuine priority, not a paper tiger. The vendor CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H with subsequent-system SC:H/SI:H/SA:H, base 8.9) describes a remote, unauthenticated compromise of an out-of-band management appliance with full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact that propagates to attached systems - precisely the class of device attackers target for persistence and lateral movement. The AT:P (attack requirement) and UI:A signals honestly reflect the one real gate: a legitimate user must have an active session so a valid deterministic token exists in the enumerable window. CWE-330 (predictable/insufficiently-random token from model + 1-second-resolution clock) makes token enumeration mathematically trivial, and the path-routing trick neutralizes the source-IP and User-Agent countermeasures, so the residual complexity is low. No EPSS score, CISA KEV entry, or confirmed weaponized exploit code was provided in the input; a detailed third-party research writeup (revrb.net) and the VulnCheck advisory are published, which sharply lowers the barrier to reproduction even though that is distinct from confirmed in-the-wild exploitation. Net: high technical severity on a security-critical device class, gated only by the need to catch an active user session - treat as high priority for patching/mitigation, but exploitation is opportunistic against sessions rather than fully at-will. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | While an administrator is logged into a Lantronix SLC/EMG console-server web portal, a remote unauthenticated attacker enumerates the small set of model-and-timestamp-derived session tokens and sends a crafted URI whose file-extension handling bypasses the per-session source-IP and User-Agent checks. Replaying a derived token from their own address, the attacker inherits the logged-in user's elevated privileges and can pivot to serial-attached downstream devices. A detailed public technical writeup (revrb.net 'Lantern') documents the flaw, easing reproduction, though no CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation was provided. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 22, 2026
Predictable session-token generation in the web management portal of Lantronix SLC8000, EMG8500, EMG7500, SLB882, SLCx-03 and SLCx-02 console servers allows unauthenticated attackers to derive a valid token belonging to a logged-in user and replay it from a different source address, achieving elevated privileges on the device and potentially on downstream serial-attached equipment. Session tokens are produced deterministically from the device model plus the current time at one-second resolution, leaving only a small enumerable keyspace, and a crafted URI that abuses file-extension handling in the web server's path routing defeats the per-session source-IP and User-Agent validation. Rated CVSS 4.0 base 8.9 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A, all impacts High) with our independent assessment at CVSS 3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H; exploitation requires network reachability to the portal and a legitimate user session to be live, no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and all firmware versions are affected so version-based mitigation is unavailable from the provided data.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis - every firmware version of the affected SLC8000, EMG8500, EMG7500, SLB882, SLCx-03 and SLCx-02 product lines falls under a wildcard version CPE, so upgrading is not an available fix and remediation must be compensating. First, restrict reachability to the web management portal: bind management access to a dedicated out-of-band management VLAN or an explicit IP allow-list at the firewall and on the appliance, and never expose the portal to the internet - the trade-off is that legitimate remote administrators must connect through a jump host or VPN. Second, where the CLI, SSH or serial console provides equivalent functionality, disable the web management portal entirely; this removes the attack surface but forfeits GUI-based configuration and any features only exposed in the browser interface, so validate operational coverage before disabling. Third, shorten administrative session idle and absolute timeouts and ensure no privileged session is left logged in when the portal is not actively in use, because the exploit depends on a live session token being available to derive - this reduces, but does not eliminate, the exposure window. Fourth, place a reverse proxy or bastion in front of the portal with independent, strongly authenticated access control and request normalization so that URIs containing unexpected or doubled file extensions are rejected before reaching the device's routing logic; this can break legitimate static-content requests and requires careful tuning. Fifth, enable logging of portal access and alert on token reuse from differing source addresses, on requests with anomalous file extensions in the path, and on source-IP/User-Agent mismatch patterns - this is detective rather than preventive and will not stop a determined attacker. Finally, treat any compromised appliance as a pivot: audit and rotate credentials for serial-attached downstream devices and review their configuration for unauthorized changes. Track the VulnCheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lantronix-autonomous-out-of-band-devices-predictable-session-token-with-validation-bypass and the research write-up at https://revrb.net/2026/09/21/revrb-lantern.html for a vendor fix, which was not confirmed in the provided data.
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The root cause is CWE-330 (Use of Insufficiently Random Values) in the session-management subsystem of the Lantronix autonomous out-of-band (OOB) device firmware. Rather than seeding a cryptographically secure generator, the web management portal derives session identifiers deterministically from two low-entropy inputs: the device model and the current wall-clock time truncated to one-second resolution. The resulting keyspace is small enough to enumerate within the lifetime of a typical administrative session, so an attacker who can reach the portal and knows or guesses the model can brute-force candidate tokens without credentials. The second weakness is in web server path routing: file-extension handling permits construction of a crafted URI that causes the request to be processed in a code path where per-session source-address and User-Agent binding checks are not applied, so a token legitimately issued to a session at one source address can be replayed from an entirely different address. These console servers are typically deployed as out-of-band management gateways with serial connections to routers, switches and other infrastructure, which is why the CVSS 4.0 vector assigns High Subsequent System Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts (SC:H/SI:H/SA:H) - compromise of the appliance yields a management foothold over attached devices. Note that the CVE-record vector assumes Attack Requirements Present (AT:P) and Active User Interaction (UI:A) reflecting the need for a live privileged session, while our independent assessment expresses the same constraint as AC:H with S:C; both agree that no credentials (PR:N) are needed and that scope is changed by the pivot to serial-attached systems.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Remote and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N), but success depends on catching an active session and enumerating a timing-derived token plus crafting the bypass URI (AC:H); scope changes to serial-attached devices (S:C) with full C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
DescriptionCVE.org
All firmware versions of Lantronix SLC8000, EMG8500, EMG7500, SLB882, SLCx-03, and SLCx-02 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web management portal that allows unauthenticated attackers to derive valid session tokens of logged-in users and bypass source IP and User-Agent validation. Session tokens are generated deterministically from the device model and the current time at one-second resolution, resulting in a small enumerable set of possible active tokens. Attackers can construct a crafted URI that exploits file extension handling in the web server path routing to bypass per-session source-address validation, then use a derived token from a different source address to gain elevated privileges on the affected device and potentially impact downstream serial-attached devices.
Executive ViewAI
Lantronix SLC8000, EMG8500, EMG7500, SLB882, SLCx-03, and SLCx-02 console servers contain a high-severity web management portal flaw that could let an unauthenticated attacker hijack an active administrator session and gain elevated control of the device and serial-attached infrastructure. Because these appliances often provide out-of-band access to network and operational technology assets, a successful compromise could disrupt management, expose downstream systems, and require broad containment. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but with no vendor-released patch identified, leadership should prioritize immediate network exposure reduction and vendor engagement.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include removing internet exposure, restricting web portal access to trusted management VLANs or VPN with source-IP allowlists and jump hosts, disabling the portal when not required, shortening session timeouts, monitoring and terminating anomalous or source-shifted sessions, and applying network IDS/IPS or firewall controls to block exploitation attempts against affected Lantronix models.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can completely compromise the web management portal of Lantronix console servers, readi
Authenticated command injection in Lantronix out-of-band console managers (SLC8000, EMG8500/EMG7500, SLB882, SLCx-03, SL
Authenticated OS command injection in Lantronix out-of-band management appliances (SLC8000, EMG8500, EMG7500, SLB882, SL
Authenticated command injection in Lantronix SLC8000 console servers (before firmware v9.7.0.3), EMG8500/EMG7500 (before
Root-level command injection in Lantronix console servers - SLC8000, EMG8500, EMG7500, SLB882, SLCx-03 and SLCx-02 - let
Authenticated command injection in Lantronix console/out-of-band management appliances (SLC8000, EMG8500, EMG7500, SLB88
Authenticated file-write path traversal in the Lantronix web management portal lets a logged-in attacker upload a crafte
An authenticated stack-based buffer overflow in Lantronix SLC8000, EMG8500/EMG7500, SLB882 and SLCx-02/SLCx-03 console m
Authenticated remote code execution in Lantronix SLC8000, EMG8500/EMG7500, SLB882, SLCx-03, and SLCx-02 console servers
Server-side request forgery in the WebSSH/WebTelnet listener of Lantronix SLC8000 (before firmware 9.7.0.3), EMG8500/EMG
Unauthenticated server-side request forgery in the Lantronix SLC8000, EMG8500/EMG7500 and SLB882 console servers lets an
Unauthenticated server-side request forgery in the WebSSH/WebTelnet web terminal listener of Lantronix SLC8000 console s
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