CVE
CVE-2025-71257
BMC Software, Inc. · FootPrints
- First Reported
- Mar 20, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Mar 20, 2026
CVE Enrichment
- CVSS
- 6.9 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 45.30%
- EPSS Percentile
- 98.79%
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
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.
Technical Details
- CVSS Version
- 4.0
- CNA / NVD Source
- [email protected]
- Published
- 19-Mar-2026 21:16
- Last Modified
- 06-Aug-2026 22:21
- EPSS Date
- 2026-11-07
- CWE
- CWE-306
CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0 AV:N /
AC:L /
AT:N /
PR:N /
UI:N /
VC:L /
VI:L /
VA:L /
SC:N /
SI:N /
SA:N /
E:X /
CR:X /
IR:X /
AR:X /
MAV:X /
MAC:X /
MAT:X /
MPR:X /
MUI:X /
MVC:X /
MVI:X /
MVA:X /
MSC:X /
MSI:X /
MSA:X /
S:X /
AU:X /
R:X /
V:X /
RE:X /
U:X
CNA Products / Version Status
- BMC Software, Inc. · FootPrints
Source: CNA · [email protected]
Default status: unaffected
20.20.02 ≤ version ≤ 20.24.01.001 — affected (custom)
Affected Products / Versions
- bmc / footprints
Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 20.20.02 · through (inclusive) 20.24.01.001
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:footprints:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)
- BMC FootPrints contains a preâauth RCE chain (CVE-2025-71257–71260) that leverages an extracted SEC_TOKEN and Java deserialization to write files to Tomcat. ThreatsDay Bulletin: FortiGate RaaS, Citrix Exploitation and MCP Abuse
CVE (6)
Malware (5)
People (1)
Threat Actors (6)
MITRE ATT&CK (7)
Vendors (3)
Products (10)
Industries (1)
Countries (3)
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