CVE-2025-61738 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Under certain circumstances, attacker can capture the network key, read or write encrypted packets on the PowerG network.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-350-02
https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/trust-center/cybersecurity/security-advisories

History

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Under certain circumstances, attacker can capture the network key, read or write encrypted packets on the PowerG network.
Title		Johnson Controls PowerG and IQPanel cleartext transmission of sensitive information
Weaknesses		CWE-319
References		https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-350-02 https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/trust-center/cybersecurity/security-advisories
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jci

Published: 2025-12-22T10:07:19.789Z

Updated: 2025-12-22T10:20:36.661Z

Reserved: 2025-09-30T15:51:17.096Z

Link: CVE-2025-61738

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-22T11:15:58.093

Modified: 2025-12-22T11:15:58.093

Link: CVE-2025-61738

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