Hardcoded Debug User Credentials in BMC Control-M/MFT
CVE-2026-23781

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

BMC Software

Status
Control-M/MFT
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-23781?

An issue has been identified in the BMC Control-M/MFT versions 9.0.20 through 9.0.22, where a set of hardcoded debug user credentials are stored in cleartext within the application package. If these default credentials are not changed, they can be easily exploited, potentially granting unauthorized access to the MFT API debug interface. This poses a significant risk to the security of the application and its data.

References

https://www.bmc.com/support/resources/issue-defect-manage...
https://docs.bmc.com/xwiki/bin/view/Control-M-Orchestrati...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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