# CVE-2026-43846: Advantech ADAM-3600 EdgeLink stack overflow in non-functional feature

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-43846-a-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-a-non-functional  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-43846 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-20

Advantech ADAM-3600 EdgeLink is a remote terminal unit used for industrial data acquisition and monitoring in critical infrastructure. An authenticated attacker could exploit a stack-based buffer overflow in a disabled feature to execute arbitrary code on the device, potentially allowing complete control of industrial operations and data exfiltration.

Technologies: [Advantech ADAM-3600 EdgeLink](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/adam-3600-edgelink). Vendors: [Advantech](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/advantech).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-43846 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-43846 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-43846?** Informational severity, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Advantech ADAM-3600 EdgeLink.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-43846?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-43846 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-43846?** Check whether you run Advantech ADAM-3600 EdgeLink. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

CVE-2026-43846 is a stack-based buffer overflow in a non-functional feature of the ADAM-3600 EdgeLink accessible to authenticated users. The vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution on the affected device. Advantech has released a security update to address this and related vulnerabilities in the product.

## Affected products

- Advantech ADAM-3600 EdgeLink

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.advantech.com/en/security-advisory](https://www.advantech.com/en/security-advisory)
- [https://www.csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/alerts/al-2026-149](https://www.csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/alerts/al-2026-149)

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