CVE-2026-21661 (GCVE-0-2026-21661)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-06 16:21 – Updated: 2026-08-24 17:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
AC2000 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Summary
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
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-06 18:57 UTC
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls | AC2000 |
Affected:
10.6 , < release 10
(custom)
Affected: 11.0 , < release 9 (custom) Affected: 12 , < release 3 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:ac2000:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:ac2000:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:johnson_controls:ac2000:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-05-05 04:00
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