What is GHSA-8696-4j8g-j7jc?

GHSA-8696-4j8g-j7jc is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-8696-4j8g-j7jc cover?

GHSA-8696-4j8g-j7jc covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-73164. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

GHSA-8696-4j8g-j7jcHigh

Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an...

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GitHub Security Advisories

Published

September 16, 2026

Last Modified

September 16, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-73164 →

📋 Description

Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the web management interface of Advantech EKI-1242IEIMS in firmware version V1.06.01 that allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via crafted request parameters.

🔗 References (4)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73164
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://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8696-4j8g-j7jc