High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2026· Updated Apr 22, 2026
CVE-2025-71260
CVE-2025-71260
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:bmc:footprints_itsm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:footprints_itsm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=20.20.02,<=20.24.01.001
- (no CPE)range: >=20.20.02 <=20.24.01.001
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- docs.bmc.com/xwiki/bin/view/More-Products/Footprints/FootPrints/fp2024/Release-notes/2024-Release-01-Patch-2/nvdPatch
- labs.watchtowr.com/thanks-itsms-threat-actors-have-never-been-so-organized-bmc-footprints-pre-auth-remote-code-execution-chains/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-footprints-itsm-viewstate-deserialization-rcenvdThird Party Advisory
News mentions
1- The Most Organized Threat Actors Use Your ITSM (BMC FootPrints Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution Chains)watchTowr Labs · Mar 18, 2026