Control-M/Agent 9.0.20-9.0.22: Buffer Overflow via SSL/TLS Config
CVE-2025-55117 Published on September 16, 2025
BMC Control-M/Agent buffer overflow in SSL/TLS communication
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".
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-55117 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CVE-2025-55117 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
BMC Control-M/Agent:- Version 9.0.22.000 is affected.
- Version 9.0.21 is affected.
- Version 9.0.20 is affected.
- Version 9.0.19 is affected.
- Version 9.0.18 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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