---
title: "BMC Helix Network Management - Authentication Bypass"
description: "BMC Helix Network Management on-prem < 26.3.01 contains an authentication bypass caused by improper SAML single sign-on validation, letting unauthenticated attackers log in as local administrator, exploit requires SAML SSO configuration."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-111283/
---

# CVE-2026-111283 BMC Helix Network Management - Authentication Bypass

BMC Helix Network Management on-prem < 26.3.01 contains an authentication bypass caused by improper SAML single sign-on validation, letting unauthenticated attackers log in as local administrator, exploit requires SAML SSO configuration.

CVSS base score 9.0 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111283)

## Details

Type

Broken Authentication

Impact

Privilege Escalation, Data Tampering, Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

15 October 2026

Updated

16 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-305](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/305.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 26.3.01 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111283](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111283)
- [https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/IT-Operations-Management/Operations-Management/BMC-Helix-Network-Management/NetworkManagement/Release-Notes/On-prem-Release-Notes/BMC-Helix-Network-Management-26-3-01-On-prem-Release-Notes/](https://docs.helixops.ai/bin/IT-Operations-Management/Operations-Management/BMC-Helix-Network-Management/NetworkManagement/Release-Notes/On-prem-Release-Notes/BMC-Helix-Network-Management-26-3-01-On-prem-Release-Notes/)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-helix-network-management-before-26.3.01-authentication-bypass-via-saml-configuration](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bmc-helix-network-management-before-26.3.01-authentication-bypass-via-saml-configuration)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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