OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Advantech EKI-1242EIMS Management Service
CVE-2026-73172

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Advantech
Status
Eki-1242ieims
Eki-1242eims
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-73172?

An OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in the management service of the Advantech EKI-1242EIMS in firmware version V1.06.01. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit specially crafted requests sent to TCP port 5058, enabling them to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it can lead to unauthorized access and control over affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

EKI-1242EIMS 0 <= 1.06.01

EKI-1242IEIMS 0 <= 1.06.01

References

https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisor...
third-party-advisory
https://advcloudfiles.advantech.com/cms/5dafee28-ad53-4d0...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Simone Bossi at Nozomi Networks
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