Reachable assertion in Advantech ADAM-3600 can crash the service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
Advantech ADAM-3600 versions before 2.8.5.0 are affected. A reachable assertion (CWE-617) can be triggered by a crafted message. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send that message to crash the service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability could allow an attacker to send a crafted message to trigger an assertion fault, causing the service to crash.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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-2026-43853
- 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-4gqf-3hrm-c393
- 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-2026-43853 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43853 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gqf-3hrm-c393 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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