CVE-2026-23781

Name: CVE-2026-23781
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-10T16:16:30.4+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-23781 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in BMC Control-M/MFT 9.0.20 through 9.0.22. A set of default debug user credentials is hardcoded in cleartext within the application package. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in BMC Control-M/MFT 9.0.20 through 9.0.22. A set of default debug user credentials is hardcoded in cleartext within the application package. If left unchanged, these credentials can be easily obtained and may allow unauthorized access to the MFT API debug interface.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.28%

20.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bmc	Control-M\/Managed File Transfer	>= 9.0.20, <= 9.0.22

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 10, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-23781?

How severe is CVE-2026-23781?

CVE-2026-23781 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-23781?

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Source: NVD / NIST