Heap buffer overflow in Advantech ADAM-3600 enables code execution
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-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Advantech ADAM-3600 versions prior to 2.8.5.0 contain a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) that lets writes past the end of a heap buffer. A remote authenticated attacker with high privileges can achieve arbitrary code execution.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability could allow a remote authenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary 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-2026-43855
- 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-78gh-m293-pw3h
- 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-2026-43855 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43855 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-78gh-m293-pw3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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