CVE-2025-26381Network attack vector

Unauthenticated information access via forced browsing

Published Dec 17, 2025 · Updated Dec 17, 2025

Forced browsing in Johnson Controls OpenBlue Workplace 2025.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information. The optional Mobile Web Application fails to enforce authorization on restricted resources requested directly, although the affected resource is undisclosed. The flaw requires the optional IIS-hosted mobile application to be enabled and is reachable without privileges or user interaction.

CVSS severity9.3
Critical
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Forced browsing in Johnson Controls OpenBlue Workplace 2025.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to access sensitive information. The optional Mobile Web Application fails to enforce authorization on restricted resources requested directly, although the affected resource is undisclosed. The flaw requires the optional IIS-hosted mobile application to be enabled and is reachable without privileges or user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-26381
Published
Dec 17, 2025
Updated
Dec 17, 2025
Vendor
Johnson Controls
Product
OpenBlue Workplace
Classifications
CWE-425, CAPEC-87, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2025.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Johnson Controls · OpenBlue Workplaceversion=0 <=2025.1.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5Johnson ControlsCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:U
9.3CISACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-425Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
CAPEC-87Forceful Browsing
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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