CVE-2025-55117

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".

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000441972	Vendor Advisory Mitigation
https://bmcapps.my.site.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=000442099	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bmc:control-m\/agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-16 13:16

Updated : 2025-10-10 14:12

NVD link : CVE-2025-55117

Mitre link : CVE-2025-55117

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-55117

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bmc

control-m\/agent

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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