A CWE-798 "Use of Hard-coded Credentials" was discovered affecting the following devices manufactured by Advantech: EKI-6333AC-2G (<= 1.6.3), EKI-6333AC-2GD (<= v1.6.3) and EKI-6333AC-1GPO (<= v1.2.1). The vulnerability is associated to the backup configuration functionality that by default encrypts the archives using a static password.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from advantech, from advantech, from advantech and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-11-26T11:22:08.767
2026-01-23T18:01:59.480
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | advantech | eki-6333ac-2g_firmware | < 1.6.5 | Yes |
| Hardware | advantech | eki-6333ac-2g | - | No |
| Operating System | advantech | eki-6333ac-2gd_firmware | < 1.6.5 | Yes |
| Hardware | advantech | eki-6333ac-2gd | - | No |
| Operating System | advantech | eki-6333ac-1gpo_firmware | < 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | advantech | eki-6333ac-1gpo | - | No |
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