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CVE-2026-111283

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Description

BMC Helix Network Management on-prem 26.3.00 before 26.3.01 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as the local administrator with any password when SAML single sign-on is configured. Attackers can submit the administrator username with an arbitrary password on the web login page to obtain a SuperAdmin session, modify device credentials, run device commands, and alter audit records.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.5 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-15 22:19:29.747000
Last modified
2026-10-20 11:17:17.143000
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