Medium severity · published Oct 29, 2026
CVE-2026-113696
Improper Authorization in BMC ITSM SmartIT Change Approvals
New
5.3
CVSS
–
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper authorization in the SmartIT change approval feature of BMC IT Service Management Suite versions 25.3.01, 25.4.01, and 26.1.01 allows authenticated users to make unauthorized changes to approval state and bypass intended approval restrictions.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
BMC IT Service Management Suite · BMC
25.3.01; 25.4.01; 26.1.01 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113696
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-113696
docs.helixops.ai
https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid25301/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/
docs.helixops.ai
https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid25401/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/
docs.helixops.ai
https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid26101/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/
github.com
https://github.com/NCSC-Assess/Advisories/blob/main/advisories/2026/CVE-2026-113696/advisory.md
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