Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach license manager RPC over network
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ExploitSend RPC message with msglen=0
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ExecutionTrigger NULL pointer dereference in rpc_rx_fsm
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ImpactCrash service (denial of service)
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Null pointer safety, defensive checks
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network reachability to the ADAM-3600 license manager RPC service; the attacker sends a crafted RPC message with the msglen field set to 0, which triggers the NULL pointer dereference in rpc_rx_fsm. No authentication, credentials, or user interaction are needed (PR:N/UI:N). The practical limiting factor is network exposure: as an ICS/OT RTU, the ADAM-3600's license manager port is typically on a segmented operational network rather than internet-facing, and impact is bounded to crashing that service (availability only - no code execution or data access). |
| Impact | This is a medium-severity denial-of-service issue, not a critical priority. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) confirms a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated trigger, but impact is confined to availability of a single subsystem (VA:L; VC:N/VI:N/VA:L with no confidentiality or integrity effect and no scope change), yielding the modest 6.9 score. There is NO code execution, data exposure, or persistence - only a service crash. No EPSS score, KEV listing, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided in the input, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified; the absence of these signals is not evidence of safety but does mean there is no indication of active or imminent exploitation. The signals are internally consistent (low-complexity unauthenticated network DoS), so no contradiction needs flagging; the main caveat is that real-world exposure depends heavily on whether the license manager port is reachable, which for ICS/OT gear like the ADAM-3600 is often mitigated by network segmentation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with network access to an exposed ADAM-3600 license manager service sends a malformed RPC message with the msglen field set to 0, triggering a NULL pointer dereference in rpc_rx_fsm that crashes the service. No authentication or user interaction is required. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, so this is a plausible but not-yet-published attack path. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026
Unauthenticated remote attackers who can reach the Advantech ADAM-3600 license manager RPC service can crash it by sending a crafted message with msglen set to 0, triggering a NULL pointer dereference in rpc_rx_fsm. The flaw affects ADAM-3600 industrial RTUs and is availability-only, with no code execution, data disclosure, or integrity impact; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Because the device is typically deployed on segmented ICS/OT networks, exposure is usually limited, making this a medium-severity denial-of-service issue rather than a critical compromise vector.
RemediationAI
Patch status is vendor-advisory dependent: no exact fixed firmware version is specified in the supplied data, so obtain the updated ADAM-3600 firmware or mitigation guidance from Advantech at https://www.advantech.com/en/security-advisory and verify applicability against the CSA alert at https://www.csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/alerts/al-2026-149. Until a fixed build is confirmed, restrict network access to the license manager RPC service so only trusted management hosts on the OT segment can reach it, using firewall ACLs or network segmentation; this reduces exposure but does not correct the NULL dereference and may complicate legitimate license administration. If license management is not required, disable the service to remove the attack surface, accepting loss of license-manager functionality, and monitor/restart the service to recover availability after a crash as a reactive control.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The Advantech ADAM-3600 is an industrial remote terminal unit (RTU) used in ICS/OT environments, and its license manager service listens for RPC traffic. The rpc_rx_fsm function processes incoming messages but does not safely handle a declared message length of zero, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and termination of the service. The supplied CPE cpe:2.3:a:advantech:adam-3600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the ADAM-3600 platform with a wildcard version, and no CWE is mapped in the input; regardless, the root cause is missing validation of the msglen field in RPC message handling. Impact is confined to availability of the license manager service, and exploitation requires network reachability to that RPC service; no privilege or user interaction is needed per the assessed vector.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Unauthenticated low-complexity network RPC trigger (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); impact limited to a service crash so A:L with C:N/I:N and no scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (CSA).
CVSS VectorVendor: CSA
DescriptionCVE.org
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the license manager service could allow an unauthenticated attacker to crash the service via the rpc_rx_fsm function when msglen is set to 0.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
A null pointer dereference occurs when a program attempts to access memory through a pointer that has been set to NULL (address 0x0).
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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Authentication bypass in Advantech ADAM-3600 remote terminal units allows unauthenticated network attackers to bypass th
Authentication bypass in Advantech ADAM-3600 enables unauthenticated network attackers to abuse the password-reset mecha
Unauthenticated remote code execution is possible against the Advantech ADAM-3600 through a stack-based buffer overflow
Authenticated, high-privilege users of the Advantech ADAM-3600 industrial edge gateway can exploit a command injection f
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Stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech ADAM-3600's FileProcess::CheckDir path handling lets an authenticated attacker
Arbitrary code execution on Advantech ADAM-3600 devices is possible for remote attackers who already possess high-privil
Stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech ADAM-3600 industrial remote I/O modules lets a high-privileged authenticated at
A privileged, authenticated attacker who can reach the Advantech ADAM-3600 firmware upgrade function can upload a forged
The Advantech ADAM-3600 industrial RTU/edge controller can be crashed by a remotely delivered crafted message that trigg
EUVD-2026-104843
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