Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS/EKI-1242EIMS up to 1.06.01 Web Management Interface os command injection

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A vulnerability was found in Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS and EKI-1242EIMS up to 1.06.01. It has been classified as very critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-73163. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS and EKI-1242EIMS up to 1.06.01 and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Web Management Interface. 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:

Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the web management interface of Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS in firmware version V1.06.01 that allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via crafted request parameters.

It is possible to read the advisory at nozominetworks.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-73163 since 08/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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-1242EIMS
• EKI-1242IEIMS

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• 1.06.01

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.advantech.com/

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