CVE-2026-10538 Improper deserialization handling in Control-M Components
An authenticated attacker can trigger unintended server-side behavior via crafted serialized data in out-of-support Control-M components.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-10538?
CVE-2026-10538 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in BMC Control-M/Enterprise Manager, published on 1 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10538?
How do I fix CVE-2026-10538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-10538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2026-10538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-10538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w883-5vxm-2pq9.