Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2026 · Assigned by Nozomi
CVE-2026-73173
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authentication 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 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in the edgserver management protocol of Advantech EKI-1242EIMS in firmware version V1.06.01 that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to invoke critical device-management functions, including network reconfiguration, reboot, reset, and firmware upgrade, by sending crafted requests to TCP port 5058.
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-306 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N