ICSA-25-224-02

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Johnson Controls iSTAR Ultra, iSTAR Ultra SE, iSTAR Ultra G2, iSTAR Ultra G2 SE, iSTAR Edge G2 (Update A)

view advisory published 2025-08-12

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to modify firmware and access the space that is protected by the device.

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describes (6)

Related CVEs.

IDseverity exploitable
CVE-2025-53696US—OT elevated—
iSTAR Ultra performs a firmware verification on boot, however the verification does not inspect certain portions of the firmware. These firmware parts may contain malicious code. T…
CVE-2025-53695US——
OS Command Injection in iSTAR Ultra products web application allows an authenticated attacker to gain even more privileged access ('root' user) to the device firmware.
CVE-2025-53697US—OT elevated—
CVE-2025-53698US—OT elevated—
CVE-2025-53699US—OT elevated—
CVE-2025-53700US——
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references

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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remediations (30)

  • MitigationiSTAR Edge G2

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Edge G2

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Edge G2

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Edge G2

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra G2

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra G2

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra G2

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra G2

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra G2 SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra G2 SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra G2 SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra G2 SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • MitigationiSTAR Ultra SE

    Dragos recommends end users place the following network restrictions around iSTAR controllers, regardless of model or firmware version:

  • FixediSTAR Ultra

    According to Johnson Controls, the iSTAR Ultra is an older device that has a planned end of service date within a year from this publication. Johnson Controls recommends users consider upgrading to a newer control unit. The hardware installation manual for iSTAR Ultra requires all control units be installed in a restricted access, protected area to lower the risk of physical tampering.

  • FixediSTAR Ultra

    According to Johnson Controls, the iSTAR Ultra is an older device that has a planned end of service date within a year from this publication. Johnson Controls recommends users consider upgrading to a newer control unit. The hardware installation manual for iSTAR Ultra requires all control units be installed in a restricted access, protected area to lower the risk of physical tampering.

  • FixediSTAR Ultra

    According to Johnson Controls, the iSTAR Ultra is an older device that has a planned end of service date within a year from this publication. Johnson Controls recommends users consider upgrading to a newer control unit. The hardware installation manual for iSTAR Ultra requires all control units be installed in a restricted access, protected area to lower the risk of physical tampering.

  • FixediSTAR Ultra

    According to Johnson Controls, the iSTAR Ultra is an older device that has a planned end of service date within a year from this publication. Johnson Controls recommends users consider upgrading to a newer control unit. The hardware installation manual for iSTAR Ultra requires all control units be installed in a restricted access, protected area to lower the risk of physical tampering.

  • FixediSTAR Ultra

    According to Johnson Controls, the iSTAR Ultra is an older device that has a planned end of service date within a year from this publication. Johnson Controls recommends users consider upgrading to a newer control unit. The hardware installation manual for iSTAR Ultra requires all control units be installed in a restricted access, protected area to lower the risk of physical tampering.

  • FixediSTAR Ultra

    According to Johnson Controls, the iSTAR Ultra is an older device that has a planned end of service date within a year from this publication. Johnson Controls recommends users consider upgrading to a newer control unit. The hardware installation manual for iSTAR Ultra requires all control units be installed in a restricted access, protected area to lower the risk of physical tampering.

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