CVE-2021-27661 Facility Explorer

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users can escalate privileges to access or modify system files on Facility Explorer SNC controllers via crafted web messages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-27661?

CVE-2021-27661 is a high-severity vulnerability in Johnson Controls Facility Explorer SNC Series Supervisory Controllers (F4-SNC), published on 1 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could give an authenticated Facility Explorer SNC Series Supervisory Controller (F4-SNC) user an unintended level of access to the controller’s file system, allowing them to access or modify system files by sending specifically crafted web messages to the F4-SNC.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27661?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Johnsoncontrols F4-Snc Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27661?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-27661 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3fjw-3ffh-wrxh.

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