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CVE-2026-21662: CWE-434 Unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type in Johnson Controls FM Systems Employee

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-21662cvecve-2026-21662cwe-434
Published: 07/31/2026 (07/31/2026, 17:30:41 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Johnson Controls
Product: FM Systems Employee

Description

CVE-2026-21662 is a medium severity vulnerability in Johnson Controls FM Systems Employee that allows unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types. This could enable attackers to upload malicious files. The issue affects versions before 2025.3.1. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.

CVSS v4.0

Score 4.8medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Affected versions
<2025.3.1

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/31/2026, 19:35:22 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-21662 in Johnson Controls FM Systems Employee involves unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types, classified under CWE-434. This flaw allows potentially malicious files to be uploaded without proper validation or restriction. The affected product versions are those prior to 2025.3.1. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 4.8 (medium severity), indicating a network attack vector with low complexity but requiring high privileges and partial user interaction. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.

Potential Impact

An attacker with high privileges and partial user interaction could upload malicious files to the affected system, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vulnerability does not require user privileges beyond high-level access and does not impact availability or system confidentiality significantly according to the CVSS vector.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict file upload permissions to trusted users only and implement additional file validation controls if possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
jci
Date Reserved
2026-01-02T13:23:28.170Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a6cf74bbf32cb7a34294813

Added to database: 07/31/2026, 19:28:11 UTC

Last enriched: 07/31/2026, 19:35:22 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 20:17:48 UTC

Views: 2

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