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CVE-2021-36204

Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Metasys

Published: Jan 13, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-522
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Under some circumstances an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Johnson Controls Metasys ADS/ADX/OAS 10 versions prior to 10.1.6 and 11 versions prior to 11.0.3 allows API calls to expose credentials in plain text.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-522

Affected Products

johnsoncontrols
commercial·USaka metasys application and data server, metasys extended application and data server, metasys open application server
metasys application and data serverOn-premWeb App
ICS / OT / IoT / building-automation
metasys extended application and data serverOn-premNetwork Device
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
metasys open application serverOn-premWeb App
ICS / OT / IoT / building-automation
Johnson Controls
commercial·USaka exacqvision, jci, frick controls quantum hd, metasys
Metasys ADS/ADX/OASOn-premWeb App
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Credential Access
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References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-23-012-06
cisa.gov
https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/security-advisories
johnsoncontrols.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2023/icsa-23-012-06.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
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