Deserialization in Bmc Control-M/enterprise Manager

CVE-2026-10538

Messaging consumer functionality allows deserialization of user-controlled data without sufficient restriction of allowed object types in the out of support Control-M/Server and Control-M/Enterprise Manager versions 9.0.20.x and potentially earlier. This issue may allow an authenticated attacker to trigger unintended server-side behavior through crafted serialized content.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (33.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-10538: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-10538?
CVE-2026-10538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmc Control-M/enterprise Manager, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-10538?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.