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Improper authorization in BMC SmartIT attachments

Priority LOW 24CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

BMC IT Service Management Suite versions 25.3.01, 25.4.01 and 26.1.01 are affected. Improper authorization (CWE-285) in the SmartIT user attachment feature lets authenticated users access or modify attachments that belong to other users. A remote attacker with a low-privilege account can do this without any user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Improper authorization in the SmartIT user attachment feature of BMC IT Service Management Suite versions 25.3.01, 25.4.01, and 26.1.01 allows authenticated users to access or modify attachment resources belonging to other users.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00308 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BMC IT Service Management Suite (BMC): 25.3.01 hotfix 10, 25.4.01 hotfix 22, 26.1.01 hotfix 12

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BMCBMC IT Service Management Suite25.3.01; 25.4.01; 26.1.0125.3.01 hotfix 10, 25.4.01 hotfix 22, 26.1.01 hotfix 12Patch availableCNA
  • 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

Apply the fixed versions 25.3.01 hotfix 10, 25.4.01 hotfix 22 and 26.1.01 hotfix 12 of BMC IT Service Management Suite.

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

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113694
  2. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-w7v2-jfcq-2jh7

References

  • 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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