Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in JohnsonControls AC2000 on Windows allows Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths.

This issue affects AC2000: from 10.6 before release 10, from 11.0 before release 9, from 12 before release 3.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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No CVSS v3.0

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
JohnsonControls AC2000 unaffected
Version Status Constraints
10.6 affected < release 10
11.0 affected < release 9
12 affected < release 3

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History

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in JohnsonControls AC2000 on Windows allows Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths. This issue affects AC2000: from 10.6 before release 10, from 11.0 before release 9, from 12 before release 3.
Title AC2000 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
First Time appeared Johnsoncontrols
Johnsoncontrols ac2000
Weaknesses CWE-427
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:johnsoncontrols:ac2000:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Johnsoncontrols
Johnsoncontrols ac2000
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jci

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T16:21:13.885Z

Reserved: 2026-01-02T13:23:28.170Z

Link: CVE-2026-21661

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-06T17:16:21.890

Modified: 2026-05-06T17:16:21.890

Link: CVE-2026-21661

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Updated: 2026-05-06T18:00:12Z

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