Authentication bypass via password reset in Advantech ADAM-3600
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-640.
Summary
Advantech ADAM-3600 versions before 2.8.5.0 contain a weak password recovery mechanism (CWE-640). An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass the authentication mechanism, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability in the password reset mechanism could allow an attacker to bypass the authentication mechanism.
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 ADAM-3600.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43845
- 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-rvm7-jmf3-hgwj
- 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-21 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvm7-jmf3-hgwj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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