Insufficiently protected credentials in Johnson Controls products - CVE-2021-36204

 

Insufficiently protected credentials in Johnson Controls products - CVE-2021-36204

Published: January 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71168
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36204
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The 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.


Affected software

Metasys ADS
Metasys ADX
Metasys Open Application Server (OAS)

How to mitigate CVE-2021-36204

Install updates from vendor's website.

Metasys ADS - addressed in versions 10.1.6, 11.0.3
Metasys ADX - addressed in versions 10.1.6, 11.0.3
Metasys Open Application Server (OAS) - addressed in versions 10.1.6, 11.0.3

External References

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