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CVE-2026-73172

Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS — Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vuln…

EPSS 2%CVSS 9.3

critical.is priorityof 100

CVSS 9.3 (CNA)9.3 / 10 × 3027.9 Not in CISA KEV+300.0 EPSS percentile 82.5.825 × 2016.5 No public exploit+100.0 SSVC exploitation: none+100.0

Description · from the CVE record

Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the edgserver management service of Advantech EKI-1242EIMS in firmware version V1.06.01 that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via crafted requests to TCP port 5058.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource

EKI-1242IEIMS≤ 1.06.01–CNA

EKI-1242EIMS≤ 1.06.01–CNA

Scores by source

Nozomi (CNA)9.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

writeupnozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2026-73172 advisoryadvcloudfiles.advantech.com/cms/5dafee28-ad53-4d07-a328-7896fcc24b6e/Security%20Advisory%20PDF%20File/SECURITY-ADVISORY----EKI-1242IEIMS-updated-20260904.pdf