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CVE-2025-71257

BMC FootPrints ITSM 20.20.02 <= 20.24.01.001 Authentication Bypass

Published: Mar 19, 2026Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-306
NVD MITRE
7.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.4%
Top 9.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

BMC FootPrints ITSM versions 20.20.02 through 20.24.01.001 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper enforcement of security filters on restricted REST API endpoints and servlets. Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass access controls to invoke restricted functionality and gain unauthorized access to application data and modify system resources. The following hotfixes remediate the vulnerability: 20.20.02, 20.20.03.002, 20.21.01.001, 20.21.02.002, 20.22.01, 20.22.01.001, 20.23.01, 20.23.01.002, and 20.24.01.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-306

Affected Products

footprints itsmbmc
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
FootPrintsBMC Software, Inc.
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
bmccommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka control-m, track-it!, patrol agent
bmc software, inc.commercialEnterprise Softwareaka bmc, bmc software

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://docs.bmc.com/xwiki/bin/view/More-Products/Footprints/FootPrints/fp2024/Release-notes/2024-Release-01-Patch-2/
docs.bmc.com
https://labs.watchtowr.com/thanks-itsms-threat-actors-have-never-been-so-organized-bmc-footprints-pre-auth-remote-code-execution-chains/
labs.watchtowr.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-footprints-itsm-authentication-bypass
vulncheck.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 19, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026
News mentions
1

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