# CVE-2026-73164: Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS OS command injection in web management

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-73164-advantech-eki-1242ieims-os-command-injection-in-web-management  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-16. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-73164 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-09-16

Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS is an industrial networking device with a web-based management interface. A remote authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by sending specially crafted requests to this interface, potentially compromising the entire device and any systems it controls.

Technologies: [Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/eki-1242ieims). Vendors: [Advantech](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/advantech).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-73164 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73164 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-73164?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 16 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS V1.06.01.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-73164?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-73164 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-73164?** Check whether you run Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A CWE-78 OS command injection vulnerability exists in the web management interface of Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands. The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges through crafted request parameters. Attack requires prior authentication and network access to the web management interface. The vulnerability affects firmware version V1.06.01 and has been patched in firmware version 2.00.01.

## Affected products

- Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS V1.06.01

## Timeline

- 2026-09-16: disclosed

## References

- [https://advcloudfiles.advantech.com/cms/5dafee28-ad53-4d07-a328-7896fcc24b6e/Security%20Advisory%20PDF%20File/SECURITY-ADVISORY----EKI-1242IEIMS-updated-20260904.pdf](https://advcloudfiles.advantech.com/cms/5dafee28-ad53-4d07-a328-7896fcc24b6e/Security%20Advisory%20PDF%20File/SECURITY-ADVISORY----EKI-1242IEIMS-updated-20260904.pdf)
- [https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2026-73164](https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2026-73164)

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