Buffer overflow in Advantech ADAM-3600 password verification
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Advantech ADAM-3600 versions prior to 2.8.5.0 are affected. A buffer overflow in the password verification functionality lets an attacker with guest authentication write past a buffer, which can lead to code execution (CWE-120). The attack is network-reachable and rated high severity (CVSS 4.0 base score 7.5).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the password verification functionality could allow an attacker with guest authentication to achieve code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Advantech ADAM-3600.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43837
- 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-6hqc-5jhx-2f76
- 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43837 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43837 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6hqc-5jhx-2f76 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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