CVE-2026-73175
Advantech EKI-1242EIMS OPC UA Gateway Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Description
Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the OPC UA gateway component of Advantech EKI-1242EIMS in firmware version V1.06.01 that allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to exhaust the server session pool and cause a complete denial of service to all legitimate OPC UA clients by opening multiple anonymous sessions.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2026, 1:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 16, 2026, 1:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | bec8025f-a851-46e5-b3a3-058e6b0aa23c | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update firmware to a version that limits anonymous sessions.
- Configure the gateway to restrict concurrent anonymous connections.
- Implement network controls to limit attacker access.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the OPC UA gateway component of Advantech EKI-1242EIMS in firmware version V1.06.01 that allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to exhaust the server session pool and cause a complete denial of service to all legitimate OPC UA clients by opening multiple anonymous sessions. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-400 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/73xxx/CVE-2026-73175.json">CVE-2026-73175</a> Added Reference https://advcloudfiles.advantech.com/cms/5dafee28-ad53-4d07-a328-7896fcc24b6e/Security%20Advisory%20PDF%20File/SECURITY-ADVISORY----EKI-1242IEIMS-updated-20260904.pdf Added Reference https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2026-73175