---
id: CVE-2025-71259
title: >-
  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 th…
summary: >-
  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 th…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-918
vendor: bmc
product: footprints
affected:
  - 'footprints >= 20.20.02, <= 20.24.01.001'
published: '2026-03-19'
updated: '2026-08-06'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71259'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://docs.bmc.com/xwiki/bin/view/More-Products/Footprints/FootPrints/fp2024/Release-notes/2024-Release-01-Patch-2/
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://labs.watchtowr.com/thanks-itsms-threat-actors-have-never-been-so-organized-bmc-footprints-pre-auth-remote-code-execution-chains/
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-footprints-itsm-blind-ssrf-in-externalfeed-rss
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.12916
epssPercentile: 0.96173
ingestedAt: '2026-08-06T15:59:59.335Z'
exploits:
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2025-71259
  checkedAt: '2026-09-26T09:05:36.274Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

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

- `footprints >= 20.20.02, <= 20.24.01.001`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.