Is CVE-2026-73176 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73176 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-73176?

Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 16 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Advantech EKI-1242EIMS V1.06.01; Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS V1.06.01.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-73176?

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-2026-73176 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in device firmware.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-73176?

Check whether you run Advantech EKI-1242EIMS or 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.

CVE-2026-73176: Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS OS command injection in web management interface

CVE-2026-73176 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-09-16

Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS is an industrial Ethernet device used in networked automation and control systems. A remote authenticated attacker can inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands with root-level privileges through the device's web management interface, allowing complete system compromise and potential disruption of critical industrial operations.

Technologies: Advantech EKI-1242EIMS, Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS. Vendors: Advantech.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-73176 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73176 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-73176?: Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 16 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Advantech EKI-1242EIMS V1.06.01; Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS V1.06.01.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-73176?: 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-2026-73176 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-73176?: Check whether you run Advantech EKI-1242EIMS or 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

This is a CWE-78 OS command injection vulnerability in the web management interface of Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS and EKI-1242EIMS running firmware V1.06.01. The vulnerability exists in request parameter handling, where insufficient input validation allows an attacker to craft malicious requests containing shell metacharacters that are executed as root. Exploitation requires authentication to the web management interface but no user interaction. A successful exploit grants full remote command execution with root privileges. The vulnerability is fixed in firmware version 2.00.01 and later.

Affected products

Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS V1.06.01
Advantech EKI-1242EIMS V1.06.01

Timeline

2026-09-16: disclosed: CVE-2026-73176 published by Nozomi Networks Labs

References

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