Auth bypass in Bmc Footprints
CVE-2025-71257
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.446 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.446 · newest: 0.446 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bmc Footprints
- Bmc Footprints Itsm
- Bmc Software, Inc. Footprints — versions 20.20.02
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.bmc.com/xwiki/bin/view/More-Products/Footprints/FootPrints/fp2024/Release-… (Patch, patch)
- labs.watchtowr.com/thanks-itsms-threat-actors-have-never-been-so-organized-bmc-… (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-footprints-itsm-authentication-bypass (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-71257?
- CVE-2025-71257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmc Footprints, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2025-71257?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-71257 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.