CVE-2021-36206 (GCVE-0-2021-36206)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-28 01:17 – Updated: 2025-05-05 14:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
CEVAS
Summary
All versions of CEVAS prior to 1.01.46 do not sufficiently validate user-controllable input and could allow a user to bypass authentication and retrieve data with specially crafted SQL queries.
Severity
10 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-05 14:37 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/s… | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-2… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls | CEVAS |
Affected:
all versions prior to 1.01.46 , < 1.01.46
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-10-25 00:00
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