Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller authentication bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC from EC 3.3b62 through EC 3.3b63 and CW Edge Controller from CW 3.3b24 through CW 3.3b25 are affected. A remote attacker with high privileges can bypass authentication through an alternate path or channel (CWE-288), which gives high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability. User interaction is required.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller allows Authentication Bypass. This issue affects EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller: from EC 3.3b62 through EC 3.3b63 and from CW 3.3b24 through CW 3.3b25.
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 | EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller | EC 3.3b62 – EC 3.3b63; CW 3.3b24 – CW 3.3b25 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller VendorJohnson Controls Affected EC 3.3b62 – EC 3.3b63; CW 3.3b24 – CW 3.3b25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-71450
- 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hr7-gpgx-7688
- 2026-11-04 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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Sources
- CVE-2026-71450 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-71450 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6hr7-gpgx-7688 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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