# CVE-2026-113694: BMC IT Service Management Suite improper authorization in SmartIT

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113694-improper-authorization-in-the-smartit-user-attachment-feature-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-29. Updated: 2026-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-113694 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-29

BMC IT Service Management Suite is an enterprise platform for managing IT service requests and incidents. An authorization flaw in the SmartIT user attachment feature allows authenticated users to view or modify file attachments belonging to other users, potentially exposing sensitive business information or enabling malicious modification of documents.

Technologies: [Bmc IT Service Management Suite](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/bmc-it-service-management-suite). Vendors: [Bmc](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/bmc).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-113694 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113694 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-113694?** Informational severity, published 29 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Bmc IT Service Management Suite 25.3.01, 25.4.01, 26.1.01.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113694?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-113694 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-113694?** Check whether you run Bmc IT Service Management Suite at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

Improper authorization in the SmartIT attachment endpoint fails to validate that the requesting user owns the attachment before granting access or modification rights. The vulnerability requires prior authentication and affects attachment resources across users. An authenticated attacker can enumerate and manipulate attachments belonging to other users without requiring additional privileges.

## Affected products

- BMC IT Service Management Suite 25.3.01, 25.4.01, 26.1.01

## References

- [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/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/brid25401/Release-notes-and-notices/Known-and-corrected-issues/)

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