Buffer overflow in Bmc Control-M/agent
CVE-2025-55116
A buffer overflow 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (4.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Bmc Control-m/agent — versions 9.0.21, 9.0.20.100, 9.0.20
- Bmc Control-m\/agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cert@airbus.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- cert@airbus.com (mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55116?
- CVE-2025-55116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmc Control-M/agent, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55116?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55116 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.