CVE-2025-55115
BMC Control-M/Agent path traversal local privilege escalation
Description
A path traversal in the Control-M/Agent can lead to a local privilege escalation when an attacker has access to the system running the Agent. This vulnerability impacts the out-of-support Control-M/Agent versions 9.0.18 to 9.0.20 and potentially earlier unsupported versions. This vulnerability was fixed in 9.0.20.100 and above.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 16, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-55115
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 24a3c815-5f22-4d74-967a-30958d6466f4 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 24a3c815-5f22-4d74-967a-30958d6466f4 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade Control-M/Agent to version 9.0.20.100 or later.
- Ensure all Control-M/Agent instances are updated.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-55115.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000441969 | |
| https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000442099 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-55115 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-55115
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A path traversal in the Control-M/Agent can lead to a local privilege escalation when an attacker has access to the system running the Agent. This vulnerability impacts the out-of-support Control-M/Agent versions 9.0.18 to 9.0.20 and potentially earlier unsupported versions. This vulnerability was fixed in 9.0.20.100 and above. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-23 Added Reference https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000441969 Added Reference https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000442099