Buffer overflow in Bmc Control-M/agent

CVE-2025-55118

Memory corruptions can be remotely triggered 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"

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-55118: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-55118?
CVE-2025-55118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmc Control-M/agent, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.9/10. Published 2025-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-55118?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.9 out of 10.