Advantech EKI-6333AC-2G/EKI-6333AC-2GD/EKI-6333AC-1GPO up to 1.6.3 API scan_ap os command injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Advantech EKI-6333AC-2G, EKI-6333AC-2GD and EKI-6333AC-1GPO up to 1.6.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function scan_ap of the component API. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-50359. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Advantech EKI-6333AC-2G, EKI-6333AC-2GD and EKI-6333AC-1GPO up to 1.6.3. This issue affects the function scan_ap of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 source of the vulnerability relies on multiple parameters belonging to the "scan_ap" API which are not properly sanitized before being concatenated to OS level commands.

The weakness was released by Diego Zaffaroni. The advisory is shared at nozominetworks.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-50359 since 10/23/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/24/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

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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Vendor

• Advantech

Name

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

Version

• 1.6.0
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.6.3

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.advantech.com/

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