CVE-2025-71259

BMC FootPrints ITSM 20.20.02 <= 20.24.01.001 Blind SSRF in externalfeed/RSS

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: March 19, 2026 at 01:44 PM UTC
Updated: August 6, 2026 at 03:33 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFootPrints

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%
SSVC
PoC

Description

BMC FootPrints ITSM versions 20.20.02 through 20.24.01.001 contain a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability in the externalfeed/RSS API component that allows authenticated attackers to trigger arbitrary outbound requests from the server. Attackers can exploit insufficient validation of externally supplied resource references to interact with internal services or cause resource exhaustion impacting availability. 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

20.20.02 ≤ v ≤ 20.24.01.00120.20.02

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-918

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