Insufficiently protected credentials in Johnson Controls Metasys
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-36204 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-522 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Metasys ADS Server applications / Application servers Metasys ADX Server applications / Application servers Metasys Open Application Server (OAS) Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Johnson Controls |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Insufficiently protected credentials
EUVDB-ID: #VU71168
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36204
CWE-ID:
CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials. A remote attacker can obtain user credentials and gain access to system data.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMetasys ADS: 10 - 11
Metasys ADX: 10 - 11
Metasys Open Application Server (OAS): 10 - 11
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:metasys_ads:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:metasys_ads:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:metasys_adx:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:metasys_adx:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:metasys_open_application_server_oas:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:metasys_open_application_server_oas:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-23-012-06
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
