CVE-2026-10540 Weak password hash protection in Control-M/Entreprise Manager
Weak password hashing in Control-M/Enterprise Manager allows offline recovery of credentials if stored hashes are accessed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-10540?
CVE-2026-10540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in BMC Control-M/Enterprise Manager, published on 1 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Control-M/Enterprise Manager uses weak protections for stored hashes of account passwords, potentially allowing offline password recovery attacks if credential data is obtained by an attacker. This vulnerability affects Control-M/Enterprise Manager unsupported versions 9.0.20.x and potentially earlier unsupported versions
Weakness: CWE-328
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10540?
How do I fix CVE-2026-10540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-10540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-10540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-10540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fxm-rp47-f3xm.