How severe is CVE-2025-71259?

CVE-2025-71259 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-71259 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-71259?

CVE-2025-71259 affects Bmc Footprints. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-71259?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-71259 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-71259 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-208875.

When was CVE-2025-71259 published?

CVE-2025-71259 was published on 2026-03-19 and last updated on 2026-08-06.

CVE-2025-71259

CVE-2025-71259 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bmc Footprints with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-918.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
CVSS v4: 5.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-208875
Weakness: CWE-918
Affected product: Bmc Footprints
Published: 2026-03-19
Last modified: 2026-08-06

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-71259?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-71259?: CVE-2025-71259 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-71259 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-71259?: CVE-2025-71259 affects Bmc Footprints. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-71259?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-71259 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-71259 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-208875.
When was CVE-2025-71259 published?: CVE-2025-71259 was published on 2026-03-19 and last updated on 2026-08-06.

References

Affected products (1)

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