VDB-348164 · CVE-2026-21660 · icsa-26-057-01

Johnson Controls Frick Controls Quantum HD up to 10.22 credentials storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Johnson Controls Frick Controls Quantum HD up to 10.22. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to credentials storage. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-21660. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Johnson Controls Frick Controls Quantum HD up to 10.22. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-256. Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Hardcoded Email Credentials Saved as Plaintext in Firmware (CWE-256: Plaintext Storage of a Password) vulnerability in Frick Controls Quantum HD version 10.22 and prior lead to unauthorized access, exposure of sensitive information, and potential misuse or system compromise This issue affects Frick Controls Quantum HD version 10.22 and prior.

The weakness was shared with Claroty Team 82 as icsa-26-057-01. The advisory is shared for download at cisa.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-21660 since 01/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/03/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Johnson Controls

Name

Frick Controls Quantum HD

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Credentials storage
CWE: CWE-256 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/02/2026 CVE reserved
02/27/2026 +56 days Advisory disclosed
02/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/03/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: icsa-26-057-01
Organization: Claroty Team 82
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-21660 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-21660
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348164

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2026 13:51
Updated: 03/03/2026 14:55
Changes: 02/27/2026 13:51 (66), 03/03/2026 14:55 (11)
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