CVE-2025-55117
BMC Control-M/Agent buffer overflow in SSL/TLS communication
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow can be remotely triggered when formatting an error message in the Control-M/Agent when SSL/TLS communication is configured. The issue occurs in the following cases: * Control-M/Agent 9.0.20: SSL/TLS configuration is set to the non-default setting "use_openssl=n"; * Control-M/Agent 9.0.21 and 9.0.22: Agent router configuration uses the non-default settings "JAVA_AR=N" and "use_openssl=n".
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 16, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-55117
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 24a3c815-5f22-4d74-967a-30958d6466f4 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 24a3c815-5f22-4d74-967a-30958d6466f4 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the latest Control-M/Agent patch or update.
- Review and apply vendor-recommended configuration changes.
- Restart the Control-M/Agent service after updates.
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-2025-55117.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000441972 | |
| https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000442099 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A stack-based buffer overflow can be remotely triggered when formatting an error message in the Control-M/Agent when SSL/TLS communication is configured. The issue occurs in the following cases: * Control-M/Agent 9.0.20: SSL/TLS configuration is set to the non-default setting "use_openssl=n"; * Control-M/Agent 9.0.21 and 9.0.22: Agent router configuration uses the non-default settings "JAVA_AR=N" and "use_openssl=n". Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-121 Added Reference https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000441972 Added Reference https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000442099