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TI-2026-09064 Aliases CVE-2026-10538GHSA-w883-5vxm-2pq9

Improper deserialization handling in Control-M Components

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00417 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Control-M/Enterprise Manager (BMC): 9.0.21Control-M/Server (BMC): 9.0.21

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BMCControl-M/Enterprise Manager9.0.20 to before 9.0.219.0.21Patch availableCNA
BMCControl-M/Server9.0.20 to before 9.0.219.0.21Patch availableCNA
  • Control-M/Enterprise Manager VendorBMC Affected 9.0.20 to before 9.0.21 Fixed in 9.0.21 Patch available CNA
  • Control-M/Server VendorBMC Affected 9.0.20 to before 9.0.21 Fixed in 9.0.21 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Control-M/Enterprise Manager (BMC) Fixed in 9.0.21
  • Fix · CNA Control-M/Server (BMC) Fixed in 9.0.21

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    BMC Control-M/Enterprise Manager 9.0.21

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-09066 Weak password hash protection in Control-M/Entreprise ManagerPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-10538
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w883-5vxm-2pq9

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-20303 BMC Control-M through 9.0.20.200 allows SQL injection via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-17091 An issue was discovered in BMC Patrol through 23.1.00. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-11687 A SQL injection vulnerability in BMC Control-M before 9.0.20.214 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-43385 BMC FootPrints ITSM 20.20.02 <= 20.24.01.001 VIEWSTATE Deserialization RCE CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2014-04009 BMC Track-It! 11.3.0.355 does not require authentication on TCP port 9010, which allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-17092 An issue was discovered in BMC Patrol before 22.1.00. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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