Summary
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker with low privileges to extract user credentials (passwords and authentication tokens) from system memory, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the application and connected systems.
The following versions of Johnson Controls Simplex Incident Manager are affected:
- Simplex Incident Manager <=V2.01 (CVE-2026-27875)
| CVSS | Vendor | Equipment | Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| v3 5.8 | Johnson Controls Inc. | Johnson Controls Simplex Incident Manager | Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory |
Background
- Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing, Commercial Facilities, Government Services and Facilities, Transportation Systems, Energy
- Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
- Company Headquarters Location: Ireland
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-27875
The Simplex Incident Manager application stores user credentials (such as passwords and authentication tokens) in an unencrypted form within system memory while running. This exposes sensitive information to potential extraction by anyone with local access to the system, including attackers leveraging memory-dumping tools or insiders with elevated privileges.
Affected Products
Johnson Controls Simplex Incident Manager
Vendor:
Johnson Controls Inc.
Product Version:
Johnson Controls Simplex Incident Manager: <=V2.01
Product Status:
known_affected
Relevant CWE: CWE-316 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory
Metrics
Acknowledgments
- Johnson Controls reported this vulnerability to CISA.
Legal Notice and Terms of Use
This product is provided subject to this Notification (https://www.cisa.gov/notification) and this Privacy & Use policy (https://www.cisa.gov/privacy-policy).
Recommended Practices
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
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.
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.
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.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks: Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages. Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams. Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.
No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time. This vulnerability is not exploitable remotely. This vulnerability has a high attack complexity.
Revision History
- Initial Release Date: 2026-08-20
| Date | Revision | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | 1 | Initial Republication of Johnson Controls Product Security Advisory JCI-PSA-2026-28 |