CVE-2026-43845 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability in the password reset mechanism could allow an attacker to bypass the authentication mechanism.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Advantech	Adam-3600

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.advantech.com/en/security-advisory
https://www.csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/alerts/al-2026-149

History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Password Reset Mechanism Bypass Enables Authentication Breach

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	Authentication Bypass via Faulty Password Reset
Weaknesses	CWE-639 CWE-760

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-640
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Advantech Advantech adam-3600
Vendors & Products		Advantech Advantech adam-3600

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Authentication Bypass via Faulty Password Reset
Weaknesses		CWE-639 CWE-760

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A vulnerability in the password reset mechanism could allow an attacker to bypass the authentication mechanism.
References		https://www.advantech.com/en/security-advisory https://www.csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/alerts/al-2026-149
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 9.2, 'vector': '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'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CSA

Published: 2026-10-20T08:48:28.456Z

Updated: 2026-10-20T16:04:23.884Z

Reserved: 2026-05-04T03:13:39.245Z

Link: CVE-2026-43845

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T16:04:16.610Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-20T09:17:10.907

Modified: 2026-10-20T19:30:59.910

Link: CVE-2026-43845

Redhat

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