CVE-2026-34492: CWE-73 External control of file name or path in Johnson Controls Airwall
External control of file name or path vulnerability in Johnson Controls Airwall allows : File Manipulation. This issue affects Airwall: before 4.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-34492: CWE-73 External control of file name or path in Johnson Controls 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
Affected software
Johnson Controls
Airwall
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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