{ "document": { "acknowledgments": [ { "names": [ "Z" ], "organization": "VulnCheck", "summary": "reported this vulnerability to CISA" } ], "category": "csaf_security_advisory", "csaf_version": "2.0", "distribution": { "text": "Disclosure is not limited", "tlp": { "label": "WHITE", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/traffic-light-protocol-tlp-definitions-and-usage" } }, "lang": "en-US", "notes": [ { "category": "legal_disclaimer", "text": "This product is provided subject to this Notification (https://www.cisa.gov/notification) and this Privacy & Use policy (https://www.cisa.gov/privacy-policy).", "title": "Legal Notice and Terms of Use" }, { "category": "summary", "text": "Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive information on the device. ", "title": "Advisory Summary" }, { "category": "other", "text": "Critical Manufacturing, Commercial Facilities, Government Services and Facilities, Transportation Systems, Energy", "title": "Critical infrastructure sectors" }, { "category": "other", "text": "Worldwide", "title": "Countries/areas deployed" }, { "category": "other", "text": "Ireland", "title": "Company headquarters location" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as the connected devices.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time. This vulnerability has a high attack complexity.", "title": "Recommended Practices" } ], "publisher": { "category": "coordinator", "contact_details": "central@cisa.dhs.gov", "name": "CISA", "namespace": "https://www.cisa.gov/" }, "references": [ { "category": "self", "summary": "ICS Advisory ICSA-26-218-02 JSON", "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-218-02.json" }, { "category": "self", "summary": "ICSA Advisory ICSA-26-218-02 - Web Version", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-218-02" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-alerts/ics-alert-10-301-01" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/targeted-cyber-intrusion-detection-and-mitigation-strategies-update-b" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/secure-our-world/teach-employees-avoid-phishing" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/avoiding-social-engineering-and-phishing-attacks" } ], "title": "Johnson Controls Inc. TL280", "tracking": { "current_release_date": "2026-08-06T06:00:00.000000Z", "generator": { "date": "2026-08-05T16:08:15.701381Z", "engine": { "name": "CISA CSAF Generator", "version": "1.0.0" } }, "id": "ICSA-26-218-02", "initial_release_date": "2026-08-06T06:00:00.000000Z", "revision_history": [ { "date": "2026-08-06T06:00:00.000000Z", "legacy_version": "Initial", "number": "1", "summary": "Initial Republication of Johnson Controls Security Advisory JCI-PSA-2026-08" } ], "status": "final", "version": "1" } }, "product_tree": { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "category": "product_version_range", "name": "<5.63", "product": { "name": "Johnson Controls Inc. TL280: <5.63", "product_id": "CSAFPID-0001" } } ], "category": "product_name", "name": "TL280" } ], "category": "vendor", "name": "Johnson Controls Inc." } ] }, "vulnerabilities": [ { "cve": "CVE-2026-27871", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-327", "name": "Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm" }, "notes": [ { "category": "summary", "text": "Hardcoded credentials refer to usernames, passwords, or other authentication information that are embedded directly into the source code of a firmware file. These credentials are often used to access system login and other areas of an application.", "title": "Vulnerability Summary" } ], "product_status": { "known_affected": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] }, "references": [ { "category": "external", "summary": "cwe.mitre.org", "url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/327.html" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "www.cve.org", "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27871" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "www.first.org", "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "www.first.org", "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N" } ], "remediations": [ { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "To help reduce the risk of exploitation, Johnson Control suggests considering the following defensive measures: Apply firmware update 5.63.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Johnson Controls suggests the following defensive measures: Restrict network access to affected cameras to trusted management VLANs only - do not expose these devices directly to the internet or untrusted network segments.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Monitor device access logs for any anomalous authentication activity.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Rotate any shared or downstream credentials that may have been derived from or associated with the hard-coded values.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Implement network segmentation and place ICS/SCADA devices and systems behind firewalls, isolating them from the business network.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "When remote access is required, use secure methods such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be kept up to date.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems; ensure they are not accessible from the internet.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Conduct regular firmware integrity checks to detect unauthorizedmodifications.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "For more detailed mitigation instructions, please see Johnson Controls Product Security Advisory JCI-PSA-2026-08 at the following location: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/trust-center/cybersecurity/security-advisories", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ], "url": "https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/trust-center/cybersecurity/security-advisories" } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "baseScore": 4.1, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L", "version": "3.1" }, "products": [ "CSAFPID-0001" ] } ] } ] }