8.6

CVE-2026-73163: advantech eki-1242eims OS Command Injection

CVSS: 8.6v4.0HighAwaiting analysis
Published 16-09-2026Last modified 17-09-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-73163 is a high (CVSS 8.6) OS Command Injection vulnerability in advantech eki-1242eims. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.6/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.26 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.26 pp

From 0.92% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Advantech2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links