# CVE-2026-113696: Improper Authorization in BMC ITSM SmartIT Change Approvals

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-112828
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-29 · Updated: 2026-10-29

## Summary

The SmartIT change approval feature in BMC IT Service Management Suite is affected by this vulnerability. An authenticated user could exploit it to alter approval status and bypass required approval controls on changes.

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## Affected

- BMC BMC IT Service Management Suite: 25.3.01, 25.4.01, 26.1.01

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on BMC BMC IT Service Management Suite, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/NCSC-Assess/Advisories/blob/main/advisories/2026/CVE-2026-113696/advisory.md
- https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid25301/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/
- https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid25401/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/
- https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/Service-Management/On-Premises-Deployment/BMC-Helix-Service-Management-Deployment/brid26101/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/

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