20 Vulnerabilities Found in Industrial Wi-Fi: Is Your Factory a Sitting Duck?
Advantech’s EKI-6333AC-2G wireless access point has 20 vulnerabilities, six of which are critical. These flaws can lead to remote code execution with root privileges, posing significant risks in industrial settings. Users are urged to update their firmware before hackers turn their devices into unwitting Wi-Fi comedians broadcasting chaos across their networks.
Hot Take:
When your Wi-Fi access point becomes the most popular kid in hacker school, it’s time to hit the update button faster than you can say “remote code execution with root privileges.”
Key Points:
- Researchers found 20 vulnerabilities in Advantech’s EKI-6333AC-2G wireless access point, six of which are critical.
- The vulnerabilities allow remote code execution with root privileges, posing significant risks.
- Devices are used in critical sectors like manufacturing, energy, and public infrastructure.
- Advantech has released firmware updates to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
- Critical vulnerabilities can be exploited through network interaction or proximity-based over-the-air attacks.
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