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CVE-2026-34492: CWE-73 External control of file name or path in Johnson Controls Airwall

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-34492cvecve-2026-34492cwe-73
Published: 08/14/2026 (08/14/2026, 19:32:25 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Johnson Controls
Product: Airwall

Description

External control of file name or path vulnerability in Johnson Controls Airwall allows : File Manipulation. This issue affects Airwall: before 4.1.

CVSS v4.0

Score 7.0high

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

Affected software

Johnson Controls

Airwall

Affected versions
>=0 <4.1

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/14/2026, 19:56:11 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability, identified as CWE-73, allows an attacker to externally control the file name or path used by Johnson Controls Airwall software versions prior to 4.1. This can result in unauthorized file manipulation. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality and low impact on integrity and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploitation has been reported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to manipulate files on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data. The high CVSS score reflects the significant confidentiality impact and the ease of remote exploitation without privileges or user interaction. However, no active exploitation has been observed.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations are provided by the vendor at this time.

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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: 6a7f6f7cbf8831d5399baef0

Added to database: 08/14/2026, 19:41:48 UTC

Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 19:56:11 UTC

Last updated: 09/28/2026, 13:47:44 UTC

Views: 84

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