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CVE-2026-10538: Improper deserialization handling in Control-M Components
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-07-01 · updated 2026-07-01
- Weakness: CWE-502
Description
Messaging consumer functionality allows deserialization of user-controlled data without sufficient restriction of allowed object types in the out of support Control-M/Server and Control-M/Enterprise Manager versions 9.0.20.x and potentially earlier. This issue may allow an authenticated attacker to trigger unintended server-side behavior through crafted serialized content.
Affected products
- BMC Control-M/Server: from 9.0.20 before 9.0.21 — fixed in 9.0.21
- BMC Control-M/Enterprise Manager: from 9.0.20 before 9.0.21 — fixed in 9.0.21
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: BMC Control-M/Server 9.0.21; BMC Control-M/Enterprise Manager 9.0.21. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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