Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach edge controller over network
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DeliveryAbuse alternate path or channel
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ExploitBypass authentication
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ExecutionGain control of controller functions
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ImpactImpact building-automation operations
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation targets EasyIO Neo EC firmware 3.3b62 through 3.3b63 and CW Edge Controller firmware 3.3b24 through 3.3b25 specifically; other versions are outside the stated affected range. The flaw is an authentication bypass via an alternate path or channel (CWE-288), but the precise feature, protocol, or configuration constituting that alternate channel is not described in the available sources. Limiting factors per the vendor CVSS 4.0 vector: high attack complexity (AC:H), a required attack precondition (AT:P), high privileges (PR:H), and active user interaction (UI:A) - these substantially narrow realistic exploitation and conflict with the 'authentication bypass' label, so defenders should confirm the true precondition and privilege requirement with Johnson Controls. |
| Impact | Signals are moderate and partly conflicting. The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 score is 8.7 (high) with full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact on both the vulnerable and subsequent systems, and the vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', indicating a prompt-but-not-emergency priority. However, the same CVSS 4.0 vector materially constrains real-world exploitability: AC:H (high attack complexity), AT:P (a specific attack requirement must be met), PR:H (high privileges) and UI:A (active user interaction) together mean this is far from a trivial drive-by despite AV:N. There is a notable internal conflict: the vulnerability is described as an authentication bypass (CWE-288) via an alternate path or channel, yet the vendor vector rates PR:H and UI:A - an auth bypass that still requires high privileges and active interaction is unusual and should be verified with Johnson Controls. No EPSS score was provided, so statistical exploitation probability cannot be weighed; there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Net: a genuinely high-impact flaw in OT/building-automation gear that warrants timely patching, but the heavy preconditions in the vendor vector and the absence of exploitation evidence argue against treating it as an active emergency. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with network reachability to an EasyIO Neo EC or CW Edge Controller abuses an alternate path or channel to bypass authentication and obtain control over the building-automation controller, affecting HVAC/building functions it manages. The exact alternate channel is not described in available sources, and the vendor vector indicates the attack also depends on a specific condition (AT:P), elevated privileges (PR:H) and active user interaction (UI:A). No public exploit code has been identified. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Nov 02, 2026
Authentication bypass in Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC (firmware EC 3.3b62 through EC 3.3b63) and CW Edge Controller (CW 3.3b24 through CW 3.3b25) can let an attacker reach functionality through a channel that does not enforce the same authentication checks as the normal path, with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact on the controller. The vendor rates it 8.7 under CVSS 4.0 but also scores high attack complexity, a required attack precondition, high privileges and active user interaction, prerequisites that sit awkwardly with the 'authentication bypass' label; the independent assessment instead models it as network-reachable with no privileges and no user interaction, so the true privilege and precondition requirements should be confirmed with Johnson Controls. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not in CISA KEV; priority is this_week.
RemediationAI
No fixed firmware version is identified in the available data, so the first step is to pull the current Johnson Controls security advisory at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/trust-center/cybersecurity/security-advisories and confirm the patched build for each branch (EasyIO Neo EC EC 3.3b62-3.3b63 and CW Edge Controller CW 3.3b24-CW 3.3b25) before planning an upgrade window; do not assume a later build number is fixed until the vendor states it. Because the vector is AV:N and the bypass concerns an alternate access path, a reasonable compensating measure pending vendor guidance is to restrict network reachability to the controllers so that only the building-automation management VLAN and known engineering hosts can reach them, accepting that this also blocks legitimate remote engineering access, and to ask Johnson Controls whether the alternate channel can be disabled or its interface restricted while keeping normal operation, since disabling an undocumented path risks breaking integrations. Because the vendor vector requires high privileges and active user interaction while the independent assessment does not, defenders should confirm the real precondition and privilege level with the vendor before treating this as an unauthenticated exposure, and should monitor controller logs for authentication events arriving through unexpected endpoints or protocols.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The root cause class is CWE-288, Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel: the product authenticates users on one expected interface or route but exposes a separate endpoint, protocol or access path that performs the same privileged actions without applying equivalent authentication checks. The affected assets are building-automation edge controllers, and the CPE entry (cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:easyio_neo_ec_and_cw_edge_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) uses wildcards, so it does not by itself constrain the vulnerable versions; the version ranges must come from the vendor advisory. The specific feature, protocol or configuration that constitutes the alternate channel is not described in the available sources, and the trigger is likewise not described, so the CVSS metric values should be read as prerequisites rather than as an explanation of the mechanism: in the vendor's CVSS 4.0 vector, AV:N means the attack is network-reachable, AC:H means successful exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, AT:P means a specific attack requirement must be present, PR:H means high privileges are needed, UI:A means the victim must actively interact, and the scope change (SC:H/SI:H/SA:H) means downstream systems are also impacted. This conflicts with the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment of AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U, which assumes no privileges and no user interaction; the disagreement is material for triage because it determines whether an unauthenticated network user can reach the bypass at all.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Authentication bypass (CWE-288) implies no prior credentials, so PR:N/UI:N; AC:H retained as the vendor flags a specific precondition and the trigger is not described.
Primary rating from Vendor (jci).
CVSS VectorVendor: jci
DescriptionCVE.org
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller allows Authentication Bypass.
This issue affects EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller: from EC 3.3b62 through EC 3.3b63 and from CW 3.3b24 through CW 3.3b25.
Executive ViewAI
Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller firmware contain an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-71450) that could allow attackers to reach protected functionality without proper credentials, with severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This affects building automation and control systems, potentially disrupting physical operations and exposing sensitive control networks. Leadership should prioritize immediate patching and network segmentation to mitigate operational and security risks.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: enforce strict network segmentation, restrict access to controllers via firewalls/VPN, disable unnecessary services, monitor for unauthorized access, and apply Johnson Controls' temporary mitigations if provided.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-115650
GHSA-6hr7-gpgx-7688
NVD
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EPSS
VulDB
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