Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 16, 2026· Updated Sep 23, 2026

CVE-2026-73172

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.

Affected products

Advantech/EKI-1242EIMSllm-fuzzy
Range: V1.06.01

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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

News mentions

Advantech EKI Series: 15 Vulnerabilities Including Command Injection Disclosed Together
Vypr Intelligence · Sep 16, 2026

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