CVE-2026-43853
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Assertion Fault in Service Leading to Denial of Service

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-10-20

Assigner: CSA

Description
A vulnerability could allow an attacker to send a crafted message to trigger an assertion fault, causing the service to crash.

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Published
2026-10-20
Last Modified
2026-10-20
Generated
2026-11-09
AI Q&A
2026-10-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-11-08
NVD
CVE-2026-43853
EUVD
EUVD-2026-104854

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
Advantech ADAM-3600 prior to version 2.8.5.0

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-617 The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specially crafted message that triggers an assertion fault in the service, causing it to crash. This is a denial-of-service issue where the service becomes unavailable due to the fault.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves a crafted message triggering an assertion fault, causing service crashes. Detection may require monitoring service logs for assertion failures or crashes after receiving unexpected inputs. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

The impact includes service disruption as the affected system may crash when processing the malicious message. This could lead to downtime, loss of functionality, and potential data unavailability for users relying on the service.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows service disruption via crafted messages triggering crashes, which could impact availability of systems handling sensitive data. This may affect compliance with standards requiring data availability and integrity, such as GDPR (availability principle) or HIPAA (accessibility and integrity of PHI). However, specific compliance impacts depend on system context and mitigations.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply vendor patches or updates for the affected Advantech ADAM-3600 device to address the assertion fault issue. Monitor network traffic for unusual messages targeting the service and restrict access to the device where possible.

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