Improper authorization in BMC SmartIT attachments
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
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
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
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113694
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-w7v2-jfcq-2jh7
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-113694 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-113694 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w7v2-jfcq-2jh7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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