Openblue Enterprise Manager Data CollectorOperating system · Johnsoncontrols

CVE-2023-2024

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-05-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.2.5.75 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper authentication in OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Data Collector versions prior to 3.2.5.75 allow access to an unauthorized user under certain circumstances.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Data Collector versions before 3.2.5.75 contain an improper authentication vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to gain access under certain conditions. This authentication bypass carries a CVSS of 7.5, indicating high severity with potential impact to confidentiality.

MitigationUpgrade to version 3.2.5.75 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement network segmentation and additional authentication controls to limit exposure.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Openblue Enterprise Manager Data CollectorOperating system
Affected:< 3.2.5.75

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Data Collector is present
    Inventory your environment to determine if the Johnson Controls OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Data Collector component is installed
    Affected if The product is not present in the environment
  2. Locate the installed version
    Access the product interface, command line, or configuration files to find the Data Collector version number
    Affected if Version information cannot be retrieved
  3. Compare version against vulnerable range
    Check if the installed version is less than 3.2.5.75
    Affected if Installed version is below 3.2.5.75

The environment is affected if the OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Data Collector is installed with a version lower than 3.2.5.75

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.2.5.75 or later
Fixed in 3.2.5.75
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to version 3.2.5.75 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement network segmentation and additional authentication controls to limit exposure.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

3.2.5.75

  1. Upgrade OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Data Collector to version 3.2.5.75 or later to remediate the improper authentication vulnerability
  2. Consult Johnson Controls and CISA advisories for detailed upgrade procedures and any specific deployment considerations
  3. After upgrading, verify that the authentication mechanism functions correctly and unauthorized access is no longer possible

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Openblue Enterprise Manager Data Collector Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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