CVE-2025-55118 BMC Control-M/Agent memory corruption in SSL/TLS communication
Remote attackers can trigger memory corruption in BMC Control-M/Agent via SSL/TLS communication when specific non-default configurations are enabled.
- 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-2025-55118?
CVE-2025-55118 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
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"
Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-665, CWE-416, CWE-415, CWE-191, CWE-125, CWE-835, CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-55118?
How do I fix CVE-2025-55118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-55118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-55118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-55118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r54c-3jgv-4vr7.