CVE-2025-71258: BMC Software FootPrints · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Affects BMC Software FootPrintsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · 17% EPSS · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 17.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Mar 2026
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: BMC FootPrints 'searchWeb' - Server-Side Request Forgery
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| BMC Software, Inc.FootPrints | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
BMC Software has released official hotfixes for multiple versions of FootPrints ITSM that remediate this SSRF vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate hotfix for their version as listed: 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. Applying these hotfixes is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed by vendor advisory information embedded in the description.
Description
BMC FootPrints ITSM versions 20.20.02 through 20.24.01.001 contain a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability in the searchWeb API component that allows authenticated attackers to cause the server to initiate arbitrary outbound requests. Attackers can exploit improper URL validation to perform internal network scanning or interact with internal services, impacting system availability. 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.
References
- docs.bmc.com/xwiki/bin/view/More-Products/Footprints/FootPrints/fp2024/Release-notes/2024-Release-01-Patch-2/ (opens in a new tab)
- labs.watchtowr.com/thanks-itsms-threat-actors-have-never-been-so-organized-bmc-footprints-pre-auth-remote-code-execution-chains/ (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-footprints-itsm-blind-ssrf-in-searchweb (opens in a new tab)