Path traversal in BMC ITSM SmartIT file management
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
BMC IT Service Management Suite versions 25.3.01, 25.4.01 and 26.1.01 contain a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in the SmartIT file management feature. An authenticated administrator with network access can read files outside the intended directory.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Path traversal in the SmartIT file-management feature of BMC IT Service Management Suite versions 25.3.01, 25.4.01, and 26.1.01 allows authenticated administrators to read files outside the intended directory.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMC | BMC IT Service Management Suite | 25.3.01; 25.4.01; 26.1.01 | 25.3.01 hotfix 10, 25.4.01 hotfix 22, 26.1.01 hotfix 12 | Patch available | CNA |
- BMC IT Service Management Suite VendorBMC Affected 25.3.01; 25.4.01; 26.1.01 Fixed in 25.3.01 hotfix 10, 25.4.01 hotfix 22, 26.1.01 hotfix 12 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Install BMC IT Service Management Suite 25.3.01 hotfix 10, 25.4.01 hotfix 22 or 26.1.01 hotfix 12.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA BMC IT Service Management Suite (BMC) Fixed in 25.3.01 hotfix 10, 25.4.01 hotfix 22, 26.1.01 hotfix 12
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113692
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-5f3v-98mr-rwxx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-113692 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-113692 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f3v-98mr-rwxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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