Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach exposed ADAM-3600 network interface
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ExploitSend crafted request triggering heap over-read
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ExecutionDevice returns adjacent memory in response
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ImpactExfiltrate leaked sensitive data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection 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 vulnerable ADAM-3600 service; per the supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) no authentication or user interaction is needed against a reachable device. The description does not name the specific feature, protocol, or interface that triggers the heap read, so the exact exposed endpoint must be confirmed from the Advantech advisory. Practical limiting factor: as an OT/ICS field RTU, the device is typically deployed behind ICS network segmentation and should not be internet-facing, so realistic exploitation depends on the attacker first gaining access to the operational network segment or to an improperly exposed management interface. Impact is limited to disclosure of memory contents (low confidentiality); no integrity or availability effect applies. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity information disclosure flaw (CVSS 4.0 base 6.9) in the Advantech ADAM-3600 industrial RTU. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack with no user interaction, which on paper makes it easy to trigger; however, impact is bounded to low confidentiality only (VC:L, with VI:N/VA:N), reflecting a heap over-read that leaks sensitive memory contents rather than enabling code execution or data tampering. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the supplied intelligence, so there is no evidence of active or imminent widespread exploitation. The practical risk is driven less by exploitation probability and more by exposure context: ADAM-3600 units are OT/ICS field controllers that should not be internet-facing, so the AV:N rating assumes network reachability that, in a properly segmented ICS network, is often absent - real-world risk therefore hinges on whether the device management interface is exposed. Net assessment: a credible but not urgent priority - patch during normal OT maintenance windows, prioritizing any units reachable from untrusted networks. Conflicting signal to verify: the description does not specify which service or protocol exposes the heap read, so the AV:N assumption should be confirmed against the actual network exposure of deployed units. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with network access to an exposed ADAM-3600 management or protocol interface sends a crafted request that triggers an out-of-bounds heap read, causing the device to return adjacent memory contents in its response. Repeated requests allow the attacker to harvest sensitive data such as credentials, configuration, or process values from device memory. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026
Heap memory disclosure in Advantech ADAM-3600 industrial remote terminal units lets remote attackers read beyond the bounds of allocated heap buffers and exfiltrate whatever sensitive data resides in adjacent memory. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N, VC:L only) indicates the flaw is reachable over the network without authentication or user interaction against an exposed device, but impact is confined to confidentiality - no integrity or availability effect. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis; realistic risk is governed less by the software flaw than by whether the RTU is reachable from an untrusted network, since these OT devices are normally shielded by ICS segmentation.
RemediationAI
No fixed firmware version is specified in the supplied data, so the first step is to pull the Advantech security advisory (https://www.advantech.com/en/security-advisory) and the CSA alert AL-2026-149 (https://www.csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/alerts/al-2026-149) to identify the patched firmware build for each ADAM-3600 unit in inventory, then schedule an upgrade during a maintenance window - patch status should be logged as 'per vendor advisory' rather than assumed, and any unit whose firmware cannot be updated should be documented as an accepted exception. Because exploitation requires network reachability with no authentication or user interaction, the highest-value compensating control is architectural: keep ADAM-3600 units entirely off the internet and off IT subnets, and enforce one-way or tightly allowlisted conduits between ICS cells and enterprise networks per IEC 62443 zone/conduit practice - the trade-off is reduced remote visibility for operations and vendors, which is usually recovered through a jump host rather than direct exposure. Where the triggering service can be identified from the advisory, disable unused protocols and management interfaces on the RTU and block their ports at the cell firewall; restricting access to a small set of engineering jump hosts with MFA adds defense against an attacker who has already breached the IT side, at the cost of additional operator friction. Add monitoring for anomalous or oversized responses from RTU service ports and for unexpected read patterns, since a heap-read primitive may be exercised quietly as a precursor to further intrusion.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The defect is a heap memory read in the ADAM-3600 firmware: a routine that handles attacker-supplied input follows a length or index value that is not validated against the size of the destination heap buffer, so the device can be induced to read and return memory beyond the intended allocation. No CWE identifier is supplied in the source data, but the described behavior maps squarely onto the out-of-bounds read class (CWE-125) with an information-disclosure outcome (CWE-200); the leaked region may contain pointers, credentials, configuration fragments, or protocol state that materially assists a follow-on attack against the RTU or the surrounding control network. The vulnerable surface is a network-facing service on the device - the CPE cpe:2.3:a:advantech:adam-3600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the whole ADAM-3600 line with no version restriction, meaning the flaw is treated as present across the product family and firmware-level detail must be taken from the Advantech advisory. Because ADAM-3600 units are typically deployed as field RTUs on OT networks and are often managed over Modbus/TCP, SCADA gateways, or vendor configuration utilities, the precise protocol or endpoint that triggers the read - and therefore the exact filtering rule needed - is not determinable from the description alone and must be confirmed against the vendor publication referenced via the CSA alert AL-2026-149.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated heap over-read per supplied metrics; only confidentiality is affected at low level, so C:L and I:N/A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (CSA).
CVSS VectorVendor: CSA
DescriptionCVE.org
A heap memory read vulnerability could allow an attacker to exfiltrate sensitive data.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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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.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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Stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech ADAM-3600 industrial remote I/O modules lets a high-privileged authenticated at
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EUVD-2026-104850
GHSA-pcgf-4wf2-hq6c
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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