CVE-2025-71258
MediumCVSS 4.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk97th percentile - higher than 97% of all known CVEs
Summary
BMC FootPrints ITSM versions 20.20.02 through 20.24.01.001 contain a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability in the searchWeb API component that allows authenticated attackers to cause the server to initiate arbitrary outbound requests. Attackers can exploit improper URL validation to perform internal network scanning or interact with internal services, impacting system 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.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can use the server to scan the internal network or interact with internal services, potentially leading to data confidentiality breaches or system availability disruption.
Recommendation
It is recommended to apply the appropriate hotfixes listed in the description to remediate the vulnerability. Also restrict access to the searchWeb API to trusted users and verify firewall rules.
Original NVD description (English source)
BMC FootPrints ITSM versions 20.20.02 through 20.24.01.001 contain a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability in the searchWeb API component that allows authenticated attackers to cause the server to initiate arbitrary outbound requests. Attackers can exploit improper URL validation to perform internal network scanning or interact with internal services, impacting system 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.

