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CVE-2026-43845: Vulnerability in Advantech ADAM-3600

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-43845cvecve-2026-43845
Published: 10/20/2026 (10/20/2026, 08:48:28 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Advantech
Product: ADAM-3600

Description

CVE-2026-43845 is a critical vulnerability in the Advantech ADAM-3600 device involving its password reset mechanism. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass authentication, potentially gaining unauthorized access. The vulnerability has a high CVSS 4.0 score of 9.2, indicating network attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required. No affected versions or patch information are provided. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the publication date.

CVSS v4.0

Score 9.2critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Advantech

ADAM-3600

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/20/2026, 09:18:17 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability in Advantech ADAM-3600 concerns its password reset mechanism, which can be exploited to bypass authentication controls. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to the device. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No specific affected versions or remediation details are available in the provided data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the affected device, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Given the critical CVSS score of 9.2, the impact is severe if exploited.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to the device and monitor for suspicious activity related to password reset attempts.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
CSA
Date Reserved
2026-05-04T03:13:39.245Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ad72e822cdf04f65616722d

Added to database: 10/20/2026, 09:04:02 UTC

Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 09:18:17 UTC

Last updated: 10/20/2026, 09:19:00 UTC

Views: 13

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