Johnson Controls Software House C-CURE 9000 and American Dynamics victor VMS

# ICS Advisory (ICSA-20-142-01) ## Johnson Controls Software House C-CURE 9000 and American Dynamics victor VMS Original release date: May 21, 2020 [Print Document](javascript:window.print\(\);) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus- cert.cisa.gov%2Fics%2Fadvisories%2Ficsa-20-142-01) [Like Me](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus- cert.cisa.gov%2Fics%2Fadvisories%2Ficsa-20-142-01) [Share](http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus- cert.cisa.gov%2Fics%2Fadvisories%2Ficsa-20-142-01) ### Legal Notice All information products included in [https://us-cert.gov/ics](/ics) are provided "as is" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see [https://www.us- cert.gov/tlp/](/tlp/). * * * ## 1\. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * **CVSS v3 9.9** * **ATTENTION:** Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit * **Vendor:** Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls * **Equipment:** Software House C•CURE 9000 and American Dynamics victor Video Management System * **Vulnerability:** Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information ## 2\. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to access credentials used for access to the application. ## 3\. TECHNICAL DETAILS ### 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following products are affected: * Software House C•CURE 9000: Version 2.70 * American Dynamics victor Video Management System: Version 5.2 ### 3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW #### 3.2.1 [CLEARTEXT STORAGE OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION CWE-312](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/312.html) During installation or upgrade to C•CURE 9000 v2.70 and victor Video Management System v5.2, the credentials of the user performing the installation or upgrade are saved in a file. The install log file persists after the installation. [CVE-2020-9045](http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2020-9045) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H](https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)). ### 3.3 BACKGROUND * **CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS:** Commercial Facilities, Critical Manufacturing, Financial Services, Government Facilitates, Healthcare and Public Health, Transportation Systems * **COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED:** Worldwide * **COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION:** Ireland ### 3.4 RESEARCHER Johnson Controls reported this vulnerability to CISA. ## 4\. MITIGATIONS Johnson Controls recommends the following: * For Software House C•CURE 9000: Users should upgrade to Version 2.80 or later. * For American Dynamics victor Video Management System: Users should upgrade to Version 5.3 * Delete the log files from c:\programdata\tyco\installertemp and change the password for the windows account. * For more detailed mitigation instructions, please see Johnson Controls Product Security Advisory [JCI-PSA-2020-4 v1](https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/security-advisories) For questions concerning this product, contact [Johnson Controls Global Product Security](https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions); email: [productsecurity@jci.com](mailto:productsecurity@jci.com) CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability. Specifically, users should: * Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure that they are [not accessible from the Internet](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01). * Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and isolate them from the business network. * When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize that VPN is only as secure as the connected devices. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for [control systems security recommended practices](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/recommended-practices) on the ICS webpage on [us-cert.gov](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics). Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including [Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies](https://www.us- cert.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS- CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf). Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the [ICS webpage on us-cert.gov](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics) in the Technical Information Paper, [ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/tips/ICS- TIP-12-146-01B). Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. No known public exploits specifically target this vulnerability.