What is CVE-2025-71260?

CVE-2025-71260 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmc Software, Inc. Footprints, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2025-71260?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Deserialization in Bmc Software, Inc. Footprints

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 s…

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.303 (96.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Bmc Software, Inc. Footprints — versions 20.20.02

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References

docs.bmc.com/xwiki/bin/view/More-Products/Footprints/FootPrints/fp2024/Release-… (patch)
labs.watchtowr.com/thanks-itsms-threat-actors-have-never-been-so-organized-bmc-… (technical-description, exploit)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-footprints-itsm-viewstate-deserialization-rce (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-71260?: CVE-2025-71260 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmc Software, Inc. Footprints, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2025-71260?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.