Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote OS Command Injection Allowing Root Execution on Advantech EKI-1242 Firmware

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Advantech
Advantech eki-1242eims
Advantech eki-1242ieims
Vendors & Products Advantech
Advantech eki-1242eims
Advantech eki-1242ieims

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Advantech Eki-1242eims Eki-1242ieims
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Nozomi

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:54:00.909Z

Reserved: 2026-08-11T09:36:13.097Z

Link: CVE-2026-73172

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:53:57.546Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-16T13:18:05.600

Modified: 2026-09-17T19:16:55.587

Link: CVE-2026-73172

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T03:00:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')