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CVE-2025-26385

Metasys product command injection vulnerability could allow remote SQL execution

Critical9.5EPSS 1.5%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
jci

Description

Johnson Controls Metasys component listed below have Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command (Command Injection) Vulnerability . Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote SQL execution This issue affects  * Metasys: Application and Data Server (ADS) installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the Metasys 14.1 and prior installation,  * Extended Application and Data Server (ADX) installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the Metasys 14.1 installation,  * LCS8500 or NAE8500 installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the Metasys installation Releases 12.0 through 14.1,  * System Configuration Tool (SCT) installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the SCT installation 17.1 and prior,  * Controller Configuration Tool (CCT) installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the CCT installation 17.0 and prior.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2025-26385, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
jciCNA (assigner)4.0Critical9.5CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
NVDNVD · Deferred4.0Critical9.5CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.5.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Johnson Controls · Metasys

    • affected Application and Data Server (ADS) installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the Metasys 14.1 and prior installation
    • affected Extended Application and Data Server (ADX) installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the Metasys 14.1 installation
    • affected LCS8500 or NAE8500 installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the Metasys installation Releases 12.0 through 14.1
    • affected System Configuration Tool (SCT) installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the SCT installation 17.1 and prior
    • affected Controller Configuration Tool (CCT) installed with SQL Express deployed as part of the CCT installation 17.0 and prior

What to do

Solution: a. Follow the Johnson Controls hardening guide steps to ensure your Metasys installation is on a segmented network, not exposed to untrusted networks such as the internet b. Download and execute the Metasys patch for GIV-165989 from the License Portal https://software.jci.com/licenseportal/ . Login credentials are required c. Close incoming TCP port 1433 d. For more detailed mitigation instructions, please see Johnson Controls Product Security Advisory JCI-PSA-2026-02 at the following location: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/security-advisories

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