CVE-2025-55114 BMC Control-M/Agent improper IP address filtering order

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Improper IP validation order in BMC Control-M Agent allows bypassing security checks during SSL handshake, potentially leading to resource exhaustion or exposure to other vulnerabilities.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-55114?

CVE-2025-55114 is a medium-severity vulnerability in BMC Control-M/Agent, published on 16 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The improper order of AUTHORIZED_CTM_IP validation in the Control-M/Agent, where the Control-M/Server IP address is validated only after the SSL/TLS handshake is completed, exposes the Control-M/Agent to vulnerabilities in the SSL/TLS implementation under certain non-default conditions (e.g. CVE-2025-55117 or CVE-2025-55118) or potentially to resource exhaustion.

Weakness: CWE-696

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-55114?

How do I fix CVE-2025-55114?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-55114 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-55114 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-55114 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9w5m-fv42-36cx.

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