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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-02 | Published 2026-03-19 | Updated 2026-05-14 | Assigner VulnCheck




MEDIUM: 6.9CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 7.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Problem types

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Product status

Default status
unaffected

20.20.02 (custom)
affected

Credits

Sonny of watchTowr finder

References

docs.bmc.com/...p2024/Release-notes/2024-Release-01-Patch-2/ patch

labs.watchtowr.com/...pre-auth-remote-code-execution-chains/ technical-description exploit

www.vulncheck.com/...c-footprints-itsm-authentication-bypass third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2025-71257)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-71257)

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