Vulnerability details
CVE-2025-71260
BMC Software FootPrints
BMC FootPrints ITSM 20.20.02 <= 20.24.01.001 VIEWSTATE Deserialization RCE
CVSS 4.0
8.7High
Official description
BMC FootPrints ITSM versions 20.20.02 through 20.24.01.001 contain a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in the ASP.NET servlet's VIEWSTATE handling that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can supply crafted serialized objects to the VIEWSTATE parameter to achieve remote code execution and fully compromise the application. 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 scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.7High | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 8.8High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMC Software, Inc. | FootPrints | 20.20.02 ≤ v ≤ 20.24.01.001 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
3- https://docs.bmc.com/xwiki/bin/view/More-Products/Footprints/FootPrints/fp2024/Release-notes/2024-Release-01-Patch-2/ patch
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/thanks-itsms-threat-actors-have-never-been-so-organized-bmc-footprints-pre-auth-remote-code-execution-chains/ technical-descriptionexploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-footprints-itsm-viewstate-deserialization-rce third-party-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2026-03-19
- Last updated
- 2026-08-14
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- VulnCheck
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
34.36%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
98.4%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data