CVE-2026-73173: Advantech Eki-1242eims

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• Advantech Eki-1242eims: up to and including 1.06.01
• Advantech Eki-1242ieims: up to and including 1.06.01

Published 2026-09-16. Last modified 2026-09-23.