CVE-2026-73171 PUBLISHED

Assigner: Nozomi
Reserved: 11.08.2026 Published: 16.09.2026 Updated: 16.09.2026

Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in the backup-restore workflow of Advantech EKI-1242EIMS in firmware version V1.06.01 that allows a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the device filesystem by uploading a crafted backup archive through the web management interface.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS 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
CVSS Score: 8.6

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	High	Availability	None
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	Advantech
Product	EKI-1242IEIMS
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 1.06.01 (incl.)

Vendor	Advantech
Product	EKI-1242EIMS
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 1.06.01 (incl.)

Credits

Simone Bossi at Nozomi Networks finder

References

Problem Types

CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path CWE

Impacts

CAPEC-126 Path Traversal