CVE-2025-71260: BMC Software FootPrints · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects BMC Software FootPrintsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · 34% EPSS · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 34.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 98% 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:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
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 official hotfixes provided by BMC Software for the affected versions. The hotfixes include versions 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. Ensure that your FootPrints ITSM installation is updated to one of these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability.
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.
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-viewstate-deserialization-rce (opens in a new tab)