Advantech EKI-6333AC-2G/EKI-6333AC-2GD/EKI-6333AC-1GPO restore_config_from_utility os command injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Advantech EKI-6333AC-2G, EKI-6333AC-2GD and EKI-6333AC-1GPO. The affected element is the function restore_config_from_utility. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-50373. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Advantech EKI-6333AC-2G, EKI-6333AC-2GD and EKI-6333AC-1GPO (unknown version). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is the function restore_config_from_utility. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A CWE-78 "Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')" was discovered affecting the following devices manufactured by Advantech: EKI-6333AC-2G (<= 1.6.3), EKI-6333AC-2GD (<= v1.6.3) and EKI-6333AC-1GPO (<= v1.2.1). The vulnerability can be exploited by remote unauthenticated users capable of interacting with the default "edgserver" service enabled on the access point and malicious commands are executed with root privileges. No authentication is enabled on the service and the source of the vulnerability resides in processing code associated to the "restore_config_from_utility" operation.

The weakness was released by Diego Zaffaroni. The advisory is shared for download at nozominetworks.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-50373 since 10/23/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/24/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Advantech

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• EKI-6333AC-1GPO
• EKI-6333AC-2G
• EKI-6333AC-2GD

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.advantech.com/

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