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CVE-2026-34491: Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Johnson Controls Metasys 14

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-34491cvecve-2026-34491
Published: 08/24/2026 (08/24/2026, 17:24:25 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Johnson Controls
Product: Metasys 14

Description

CVE-2026-34491 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Johnson Controls Metasys versions 14 and 15. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing potential injection of malicious scripts. It affects Metasys 14 versions before 14.1.5 and Metasys 15 versions before 15.0.1. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.1. No known exploits are reported in the wild. This issue requires patching to mitigate the risk.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.1medium

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

Affected software

Johnson Controls

Metasys 14

Affected versions
>=0 <14.1.5

Johnson Controls

Metasys 15

Affected versions
>=0 <15.0.1

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/10/2026, 21:18:33 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation in Johnson Controls Metasys 14 and 15, leading to cross-site scripting (CWE-79). Specifically, versions prior to 14.1.5 for Metasys 14 and prior to 15.0.1 for Metasys 15 are affected. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required but user interaction needed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly known but no active exploitation has been reported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure. The impact is rated medium, reflecting the potential for significant but not critical compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in Johnson Controls Metasys 14.1.5 and Metasys 15.0.1. Users should upgrade to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No vendor advisory content was provided, so check the vendor's official resources for detailed patch instructions and confirmation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
jci
Date Reserved
2026-03-30T08:25:11.763Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a8c8172acd9273b49e5f9bb

Added to database: 08/24/2026, 17:37:54 UTC

Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 21:18:33 UTC

Last updated: 10/07/2026, 06:48:15 UTC

Views: 61

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