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Advantech ADAM-3600 EUVDEUVD-2026-104829

| CVE-2026-43834 HIGH
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-10-20 CSA GHSA-wpwc-rwmw-hhpj
7.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: CSA
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with admin privileges
  2. Delivery
    Access logs settings feature
  3. Exploit
    Submit oversized crafted input
  4. Execution
    Overflow stack buffer and hijack control flow
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code on RTU

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated attacker with high privileges (PR:H) reaching the device's logs settings functionality - i.e., valid administrative/operator access to the ADAM-3600 management interface. The specific prerequisite is the ability to supply input to the logs settings feature, where a stack-based buffer overflow is triggered. Limiting factors that reduce realistic risk: the attacker must already hold privileged credentials (not an unauthenticated flaw), high attack complexity (AC:H) implies additional conditions must be met for reliable exploitation, and the target is a specialized industrial RTU typically segmented within OT networks. No user interaction is required (UI:N).

Impact

This is a moderate-priority vulnerability whose real-world risk is tempered by substantial preconditions. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N, score 7.5) shows that while the vulnerability is network-reachable, it requires high privileges (PR:H - an already-authenticated administrative user) and high attack complexity (AC:H), both of which meaningfully raise the bar for exploitation. The vulnerable-system impact is maximal (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) and consistent with the 'code execution' outcome, with no scope/subsequent-system impact (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N). No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the intelligence, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' - there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponization. The signals are internally consistent rather than conflicting: a high-impact but high-privilege, high-complexity bug in an industrial RTU. The practical risk is that an attacker who has ALREADY compromised or legitimately holds admin credentials to an ADAM-3600 device can escalate to full code execution on the OT device; it is not a mass-exploitable unauthenticated flaw. Note: CWE is listed as N/A in the input but the description ('stack-based buffer overflow') maps to CWE-121 - verify with vendor advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained valid administrative credentials to an Advantech ADAM-3600 device's management interface navigates to the logs settings functionality and submits a crafted oversized input that overflows a stack buffer, overwriting the return address to execute attacker-controlled code on the device. Because AC:H and PR:H apply, the attacker must already hold privileged access and craft input that reliably wins the complexity conditions. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026

Code execution in Advantech ADAM-3600 can be achieved by an authenticated attacker with high privileges who supplies crafted input to the device's logs settings functionality, triggering a stack-based buffer overflow. The flaw is network-reachable but requires valid administrative or operator access and high attack complexity, so real-world risk is moderate-priority and concentrated in OT environments where the management interface is exposed or privileged credentials are compromised. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and Advantech's security advisory should be consulted for fixed firmware.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixed firmware version specified in Advantech's security advisory (https://www.advantech.com/en/security-advisory); the exact patched version is not provided in the available data, so confirm the applicable ADAM-3600 release before upgrading. Until patched, restrict network access to the device's management interface to trusted administrative VLANs and hosts using firewall ACLs or OT segmentation, recognizing that remote maintenance and monitoring paths must be preserved through controlled jump hosts. Enforce unique high-privilege credentials and least-privilege accounts for the logs settings functionality, and rotate credentials if compromise is suspected. Where operationally feasible, disable remote management or the logs configuration feature, accepting the trade-off of reduced centralized log management and troubleshooting capability. Monitor device logs and configuration changes for anomalous access to logs settings, and consult CSA alert AL-2026-149 for additional mitigations.

Affected VersionsENISA

ADAM-3600 prior to version 2.8.5.0

Affected Packages

euvd adam_3600_prior_to_version no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The Advantech ADAM-3600 is an industrial remote terminal unit and edge controller used in OT environments, and the vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow in the logs settings functionality exposed through its management interface. This class of defect (consistent with CWE-121) occurs when input copied into a fixed-size stack buffer is not properly length-checked, allowing adjacent stack memory, including control data such as return addresses, to be overwritten; successful exploitation can redirect execution and result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the affected service. The provided CPE cpe:2.3:a:advantech:adam-3600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version, indicating that the fixed version is not enumerated in the available data and that the affected scope is the ADAM-3600 product line. Both the CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) and the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment agree that the attack is network-reachable but requires high privileges and high attack complexity, with no user interaction required.

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Severity by source

Vendor (CSA) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 6.6 MEDIUM

Network-reachable management function but requires authenticated high-privilege access (PR:H) and non-trivial conditions to trigger the overflow (AC:H); code execution yields full C/I/A impact with no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (CSA).

CVSS VectorVendor: CSA

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the logs settings functionality could allow an authenticated attacker to achieve code execution.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Advantech ADAM-3600 controllers carry a high-severity code-execution risk in the logs settings function that could disrupt OT operations where the management interface is exposed. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no vendor-released patch has been identified, so leadership should prioritize exposure reduction, privileged-access governance, and firmware remediation planning.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Restrict access to the ADAM-3600 management interface to trusted networks, enforce least privilege and rotate privileged credentials, disable unnecessary remote management, segment OT networks, enable and monitor logs for anomalous log-settings changes, and consult Advantech's security advisory for fixed firmware and interim guidance.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Industrial RTU/edge gateway, niche OT deployment, not broadly in enterprise IT
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment NEWS VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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