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CVE-2025-71260

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.

Scores

8.7
CVSS 8.7 out of 10, high severity.
34.4%
EPSS 34.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The facts

Published
19 March 2026
Last changed
6 August 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Severity
High, CVSS 8.7 out of 10 (version 4.0)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R…
Weakness
Affects
  • bmc footprints
Known exploited
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in this build.
EPSS
34.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days (percentile 98).

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