Is CVE-2026-23781 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-23781 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-23781?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 April 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

BMC Control-M/Managed File Transfer (MFT) 9.0.20 through 9.0.22.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23781?

A patch was published on 2026-04-27: NVD updated with patch information and CPEs Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-23781 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-23781?

Check whether you run Bmc Control-M\ or Bmc Managed File Transfer. 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.

CVE-2026-23781: BMC Control-M/MFT hardcoded credentials in debug interface

CVE-2026-23781 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-04-10

BMC Control-M/MFT, a managed file transfer solution used to automate and secure business data movements, contains hardcoded administrative credentials. An attacker can use these credentials to access a debug interface, potentially allowing them to view sensitive data or interfere with file transfer operations. This could lead to unauthorized access to corporate data and disruption of automated business workflows.

Technologies: Bmc Control-M\, Bmc Managed File Transfer. Vendors: Bmc.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-23781 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-23781 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-23781?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: BMC Control-M/Managed File Transfer (MFT) 9.0.20 through 9.0.22.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23781?: A patch was published on 2026-04-27: NVD updated with patch information and CPEs Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-23781 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-23781?: Check whether you run Bmc Control-M\ or Bmc Managed File Transfer. 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

A Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability exists in BMC Control-M/MFT versions 9.0.20 through 9.0.22. The application package includes a set of default debug user credentials stored in cleartext. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can obtain these credentials from the application package and use them to access the MFT API debug interface. Successful exploitation provides unauthorized access to sensitive diagnostic functions and potentially the underlying data handled by the MFT Hub. BMC has released patch PAAFP.9.0.22.025 to address this issue.

Affected products

BMC Control-M/Managed File Transfer (MFT) 9.0.20 through 9.0.22

Timeline

2026-04-10: disclosed: Initial CVE publication
2026-04-10: advisory: Vendor advisory released
2026-04-27: patched: NVD updated with patch information and CPEs

References

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