CVE-2025-55114VulnerabilityPublished 16 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-55114: BMC Control-M/Agent · Incorrect Behavior Order

Affects BMC Control-M/AgentSource CVE Database V5

Mentioned vulnerabilities

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
BMC Control-M/Agent	Affected =9.0.20 =9.0.19 =9.0.18	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Immediately inventory and identify all Control-M/Agent instances running affected versions (9.0.18, 9.0.19, 9.0.20). 2) Monitor BMC communications for official patches or updates addressing CVE-2025-55114 and apply them promptly once available. 3) As a temporary workaround, restrict network access to Control-M/Agent endpoints by implementing strict firewall rules or network segmentation to allow only trusted Control-M/Server IP addresses, minimizing exposure to unauthorized connections. 4) Enable and review detailed logging on Control-M/Agent to detect unusual SSL/TLS handshake attempts or resource usage spikes that may indicate exploitation attempts. 5) Conduct regular vulnerability scans and penetration tests focusing on SSL/TLS configurations and Control-M/Agent endpoints to identify potential weaknesses. 6) Coordinate with network security teams to monitor for anomalous traffic patterns that could signal exploitation attempts. 7) Educate operational teams about the vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include scenarios involving Control-M/Agent disruptions. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on network-level controls, monitoring, and operational preparedness tailored to the specific vulnerability characteristics.

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.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-55114 can be significant, particularly for those relying on BMC Control-M for workload automation and job scheduling across critical infrastructure, financial services, manufacturing, and public sector operations. Exploitation could lead to denial of service conditions by exhausting resources on Control-M/Agent servers, disrupting automated workflows and potentially causing operational downtime. Additionally, if combined with other SSL/TLS vulnerabilities, attackers might intercept or manipulate communications, risking confidentiality and integrity of sensitive job scheduling data. This could affect compliance with EU data protection regulations such as GDPR if personal or sensitive data is involved. The disruption of automated processes could also impact supply chains and service delivery, leading to financial losses and reputational damage. Given the network-based attack vector and lack of required authentication, the vulnerability could be exploited remotely, increasing risk for organizations with exposed Control-M/Agent endpoints.

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 16 Sep 2025, 12:33 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-696

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