Hard-coded cryptographic key in Johnson Controls ADVMS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
Summary
Johnson Controls ADVMS from 0 before 3.10 is affected. The product uses a hard-coded cryptographic key (CWE-321), a secret value fixed in the code. A local user with low privileges can read sensitive constants within the executable.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Johnson Controls ADVMS allows Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable. This issue affects ADVMS: before 3.10.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls | ADVMS | before 3.10 | 3.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- ADVMS VendorJohnson Controls Affected before 3.10 Fixed in 3.10 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Johnson Controls ADVMS to version 3.10 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA ADVMS (Johnson Controls) Fixed in 3.10
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34499
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-h9vm-53hv-75ch
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Sources
- CVE-2026-34499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-34499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h9vm-53hv-75ch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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