Lantronix SecureLinx console server running firmware 2.0 and 3.0 stores /etc/ssh under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as SSH private keys.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-2189 is rated Moderate Risk (43.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.18%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.29% | 1.18% | +0.89% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.49% | 0.29% | -0.20% |
| 3 | 2023-03-16 | — | 0.49% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| lantronix | securelinx | 2.0 | cpe:2.3:h:lantronix:securelinx:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| lantronix | securelinx | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:h:lantronix:securelinx:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |