CVE-2024-50358
CWE-15Published: November 26, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A CWE-15 "External Control of System or Configuration Setting" 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 can be exploited by authenticated users by restoring a tampered configuration backup.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-50358 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-50358 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts