Johnson Controls Metasys 4.1 through 6.5, as used in Application and Data Server (ADS)…
Priority LOW 26CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Johnson Controls Metasys 4.1 through 6.5, as used in Application and Data Server (ADS), Extended Application and Data Server (aka ADX), LonWorks Control Server 85 LCS8520, Network Automation Engine (NAE) 55xx-x, Network Integration Engine (NIE) 5xxx-x, and NxE8500, allows remote attackers to read password hashes via a POST request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01333 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:johnsoncontrols:metsys:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:a:johnsoncontrols:metsys:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:application_and_data_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:extended_application_and_data_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:lonworks_control_server_lcs8520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5510-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5510-2u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5511-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5520-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5521-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
- cpe:2.3:a:johnsoncontrols:metsys:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:a:johnsoncontrols:metsys:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:application_and_data_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:extended_application_and_data_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:lonworks_control_server_lcs8520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5510-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5510-2u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5511-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5520-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_automation_engine_5521-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_integration_engine_5510-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_integration_engine_5511-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
| cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:nxe8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Johnson Controls |
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_integration_engine_5510-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:network_integration_engine_5511-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
- cpe:2.3:h:johnsoncontrols:nxe8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Johnson Controls
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j27x-7c3p-jqhq
References
More Johnson Controls Metsys vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04427 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in unspecified web services in Johnson Controls… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-5427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j27x-7c3p-jqhq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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