CVE-2025-71259: BMC Software FootPrints · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Affects BMC Software FootPrintsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · 12% EPSS · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 12.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 96% 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 'feedUrl' - 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
Apply the vendor-provided hotfixes to remediate this vulnerability. The fixed versions include 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. Users running affected versions should upgrade to one of these patched versions to mitigate the risk. No additional vendor advisories indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required.
Description
BMC FootPrints ITSM versions 20.20.02 through 20.24.01.001 contain a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability in the externalfeed/RSS API component that allows authenticated attackers to trigger arbitrary outbound requests from the server. Attackers can exploit insufficient validation of externally supplied resource references to interact with internal services or cause resource exhaustion impacting 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-externalfeed-rss (opens in a new tab)