Critical severity · published Mar 19, 2026
CVE-2025-71257
BMC FootPrints ITSM 20.20.02 <= 20.24.01.001 Authentication Bypass
9.1
CVSS
44.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)44.6% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FootPrints · BMC Software, Inc.
20.20.02 through 20.24.01.001 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71257
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71257
Patch
https://docs.bmc.com/xwiki/bin/view/More-Products/Footprints/FootPrints/fp2024/Release-notes/2024-Release-01-Patch-2/
Exploit
https://labs.watchtowr.com/thanks-itsms-threat-actors-have-never-been-so-organized-bmc-footprints-pre-auth-remote-code-execution-chains/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-footprints-itsm-authentication-bypass
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