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

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Advantech EKI-6333AC-2G, EKI-6333AC-2GD and EKI-6333AC-1GPO. Impacted is the function export_log of the component API. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-50364. 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 (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function export_log of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect 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 source of the vulnerability relies on multiple parameters belonging to the "export_log" API which are not properly sanitized before being concatenated to OS level commands.

The weakness was released by Diego Zaffaroni. The advisory is available at nozominetworks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-50364 since 10/23/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/24/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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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