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Johnson Controls Airwall EUVDEUVD-2026-58772

| CVE-2026-34492 HIGH
External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73)
2026-08-14 jci GHSA-m967-cmwg-4q9m
7.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: jci
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify exposed Airwall network interface
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious file path payload
  3. Exploit
    Deliver payload via network request to vulnerable endpoint
  4. Execution
    Induce user interaction to trigger file resolution
  5. Persist
    Server resolves attacker-controlled path
  6. Impact
    Sensitive file contents disclosed to attacker

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File name/path control
Exploitation Conditions

User interaction is required (UI:A in the CVSS 4.0 vector), meaning the attack cannot succeed without involving a user action on or through the Airwall platform - fully automated exploitation without user participation is not supported, consistent with the SSVC 'automatable: no' rating. No privileges are required (PR:N per the CVSS 4.0 vector), indicating the attacker need not hold a valid account on the Airwall system, though this conflicts somewhat with CWE-73 patterns that often require the attacker to supply input through an application interface - defenders should confirm with the vendor advisory whether the vulnerable endpoint is truly pre-authentication. Exploitation is further limited by the non-default condition that a user must be induced to trigger the vulnerable file-path resolution operation. Specific feature flags, configuration settings, or deployment modes required to expose the vulnerable code path are not detailed in the available data.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.0 reflects a genuine network-accessible vulnerability with high confidentiality impact, but the mandatory user interaction requirement (UI:A) materially reduces exploitability compared to zero-interaction remote attacks and prevents fully automated mass compromise. SSVC signals consistently reinforce a measured posture: exploitation status is 'none,' the attack is rated non-automatable, and technical impact is 'partial' - together suggesting this sits below the threshold for emergency escalation. No CISA KEV listing confirms active exploitation, and no EPSS score was supplied, leaving exploitation probability unquantified from available data. The conflict worth noting is that the CVSS 4.0 vector assigns PR:N (no privileges required), yet CWE-73 file-path control often implies some interaction with an authenticated or semi-trusted interface - defenders should verify with the vendor advisory whether unauthenticated access is truly the attack path. On balance, this is a patch-when-able priority for most organizations, not an incident-level response trigger.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker identifies an exposed Airwall web interface or API endpoint that accepts user-controlled file path parameters. By crafting a malicious request containing a manipulated path - and inducing an authorized user to interact with it (e.g., via a phishing link or cross-site request) - the attacker causes the server to resolve an unintended file path and return its contents. Sensitive files such as configuration data or internal credentials could be disclosed, producing the high confidentiality impact reflected in the CVSS VC:H metric. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity.
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 14, 2026

External control of file name or path (CWE-73) in Johnson Controls Airwall before version 4.1 enables file manipulation via network-accessible endpoints, with the primary impact being high confidentiality exposure alongside limited integrity and availability effects. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/UI:A/PR:N) indicates no privileges are required but user interaction must occur, and the SSVC assessment confirms no observed exploitation and a non-automatable attack path. No active exploitation has been confirmed by CISA KEV, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Johnson Controls Airwall to version 4.1 or later; the vendor has confirmed a patch is available per the advisory at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/trust-center/cybersecurity/security-advisories. Note that the exact patched release label is inferred as 4.1 from the affected version boundary and should be verified directly in the advisory before deployment. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to Airwall management and API interfaces at the perimeter or host firewall level to reduce the exploitable attack surface, accepting the trade-off of reduced remote management capability. Additionally, enforce strict input validation or allowlisting at any reverse proxy or API gateway in front of Airwall to reject path traversal sequences (e.g., '../', '%2e%2e') as a compensating control. Monitor application and file-system access logs for anomalous file read patterns as a detection measure.

Affected VersionsENISA

Airwall 0 <4.1

Affected Packages

euvd airwall fix: 4.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path) describes a class of vulnerabilities where user-supplied input is used to construct file system paths without adequate sanitization or canonicalization, enabling attackers to influence which files the application reads or writes. Johnson Controls Airwall is a network microsegmentation and secure connectivity platform used in enterprise and industrial environments to enforce network access policy. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:airwall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all versions from initial release up to but not including 4.1, as corroborated by EUVD-2026-58772. The 'Information Disclosure' tag aligns with the VC:H metric in the CVSS 4.0 vector, confirming that unauthorized file read - rather than write - is the primary exploitation outcome.

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Severity by source

Vendor (jci) PRIMARY 7.0 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 7.6 HIGH

Network-accessible with required user interaction (UI:R) and no privileges needed; confidentiality impact is high with low integrity and availability impacts, mapping directly from the provided CVSS 4.0 VC:H/VI:L/VA:L metrics.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (jci).

CVSS VectorVendor: jci

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 14, 2026 - 20:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 14, 2026 - 19:32 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

External control of file name or path vulnerability in Johnson Controls Airwall allows : File Manipulation.

This issue affects Airwall: before 4.1.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Johnson Controls Airwall systems running pre-4.1 versions face a configuration data exposure risk due to improper file access controls that could allow unauthorized access to sensitive operational information. Exploitation requires network access and user interaction but no special credentials, and has not been observed in active attacks to date. Organizations should deploy the available patch to eliminate this confidentiality exposure vector.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche industrial network microsegmentation platform, limited enterprise deployment footprint
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +35
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: +10
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Threat IntelligenceMISP

CISA Advisories
Sources: CISA (public domain)

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