Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2026 · Assigned by Nozomi
CVE-2026-73167
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in EKI-1242EIMS from Advantech. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Advantech | EKI-1242IEIMS | 0 – through 1.06.01 |
| Advantech | EKI-1242EIMS | 0 – through 1.06.01 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N