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.
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-73
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Nozomi

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:52:54.931Z

Reserved: 2026-08-11T09:36:13.097Z

Link: CVE-2026-73171

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:52:51.379Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-16T13:18:05.350

Modified: 2026-09-17T19:16:55.453

Link: CVE-2026-73171

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