CVE-2025-71257
Published: 19 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-71257 is a medium-severity Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306) vulnerability in Bmc Footprints Itsm. Its CVSS base score is 6.9 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 9.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-25 (Reference Monitor) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement).
Deeper analysis
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. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-71257 and assigned CWE-306, carries a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 and allows unauthorized invocation of protected functionality within the application.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit the issue over the network to bypass access controls, retrieve application data, and modify system resources without requiring user interaction or credentials.
Vendor guidance and third-party advisories list specific hotfixes that address the vulnerability across the affected release range, including 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; these are documented in BMC release notes and corroborated by VulnCheck.
The associated EPSS score rose to a peak of 0.1557 before settling at the current value of 0.1254, indicating that exploitation interest emerged after disclosure and that the CVE warrants renewed attention.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-208871
Vulnerability details
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…
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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.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Authentication bypass on restricted REST API endpoints and servlets in a public-facing web application directly enables T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
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Enforces approved authorizations on restricted REST API endpoints and servlets to prevent authentication bypass due to improper security filters.
Implements a non-bypassable reference monitor to mediate access to system resources, directly countering the filter enforcement failure in BMC FootPrints ITSM.
Requires timely application of vendor hotfixes to remediate the specific authentication bypass vulnerability in affected BMC FootPrints versions.