CVE-2026-21661
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in JohnsonControls AC2000 on Windows allows Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths. This issue affects AC2000: from 10.6 before release 10, from 11.0 before release 9, from 12 before release 3.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.4
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-06 17:16:21.890000
Last modified
2026-10-26 19:10:00.163000
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"id": "CVE-2026-21661",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-05-06T17:16:21.890",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T19:10:00.163",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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"value": "An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in JohnsonControls AC2000 on Windows allows Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths.\n\nThis issue affects AC2000: from 10.6 before release 10, from 11.0 before release 9, from 12 before release 3."
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"value": "Vulnerabilidad de Elemento de Ruta de Búsqueda No Controlado en JohnsonControls AC2000 en Windows permite aprovechar/manipular las Rutas de Búsqueda de Archivos de Configuración.\n\nEste problema afecta a AC2000: desde 10.6 antes de la versión 10, desde 11.0 antes de la versión 9, desde 12 antes de la versión 3."
}
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"modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"references": [
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"url": "https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/trust-center/cybersecurity/security-advisories",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}