CVE-2021-36204

Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Metasys

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update all Metasys ADS/ADX/OAS 10 versions with patch 10.1.6.
  • Update all Metasys ADS/ADX/OAS 11 versions with patch 11.0.3.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory johnsoncontrols.com
Affected: Johnson Controls Metasys ADS/ADX/OAS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/security-advisories vendor advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-23-012-06 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36204?
CVE-2021-36204 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36204?
To fix CVE-2021-36204: Update all Metasys ADS/ADX/OAS 10 versions with patch 10.1.6.
Is CVE-2021-36204 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-36204 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-36204?
CVE-2021-36204 affects Johnson Controls Metasys ADS/ADX/OAS.
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