Advantech EKI-6333AC-2G/EKI-6333AC-2GD/EKI-6333AC-1GPO API basic_htm 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. This impacts the function basic_htm of the component API. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-50368. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is 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 (unknown version). Affected by this issue is the function basic_htm 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. 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 "basic_htm" API which are not properly sanitized before being concatenated to OS level commands.

The weakness was published by Diego Zaffaroni. The advisory is available at nozominetworks.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-50368 since 10/23/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level 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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