CVE-2026-79698: Command Injection in Advantech WISE-6610-NB
CVE-2026-79698 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Advantech WISE-6610 series devices, specifically affecting version 1.2.1_20251110. The flaw exists in the Node-RED Library component's nodered_lib_apply function, where manipulation of the 'act' argument allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. A fixed version 1.2.4_20260821 has been released by the vendor to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Advantech WISE-6610-NB and related models allows remote command injection via the 'act' argument in the Node-RED Library's nodered_lib_apply function. The issue affects version 1.2.1_20251110 and can be exploited remotely without user interaction. The vendor responded promptly and released version 1.2.4_20260821 to fix the vulnerability. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.4, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices, potentially leading to full system compromise. Given the critical CVSS score and the nature of command injection, this could result in unauthorized control over the device and disruption of its intended operation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected Advantech WISE-6610 devices from version 1.2.1_20251110 to version 1.2.4_20260821 or later, as the vendor has released this fixed version to resolve the vulnerability. Applying this official update is the recommended and effective mitigation.
CVE-2026-79698: Command Injection in Advantech WISE-6610-NB
Description
CVE-2026-79698 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Advantech WISE-6610 series devices, specifically affecting version 1.2.1_20251110. The flaw exists in the Node-RED Library component's nodered_lib_apply function, where manipulation of the 'act' argument allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. A fixed version 1.2.4_20260821 has been released by the vendor to address this issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.4critical
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Advantech WISE-6610-NB and related models allows remote command injection via the 'act' argument in the Node-RED Library's nodered_lib_apply function. The issue affects version 1.2.1_20251110 and can be exploited remotely without user interaction. The vendor responded promptly and released version 1.2.4_20260821 to fix the vulnerability. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.4, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices, potentially leading to full system compromise. Given the critical CVSS score and the nature of command injection, this could result in unauthorized control over the device and disruption of its intended operation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected Advantech WISE-6610 devices from version 1.2.1_20251110 to version 1.2.4_20260821 or later, as the vendor has released this fixed version to resolve the vulnerability. Applying this official update is the recommended and effective mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T12:13:42.095Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9e5f47acd9273b491b706f
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 06:52:55 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 08:37:09 UTC
Last updated: 09/07/2026, 09:02:27 UTC
Views: 22
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