CVE-2025-48709

Database credential disclosure via cleartext process arguments

Published Aug 7, 2025 · Updated Dec 1, 2025

Cleartext credential exposure in BMC Control-M/Server 9.0.21.300 allows local users to obtain database credentials from process data. Activated database utilities pass the database username, password, host, and port as visible command arguments and record them in monitoring logs. Shell access and an active database connection are required; the exposed credentials permit login to the configured database server.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential exposure in BMC Control-M/Server 9.0.21.300 allows local users to obtain database credentials from process data. Activated database utilities pass the database username, password, host, and port as visible command arguments and record them in monitoring logs. Shell access and an active database connection are required; the exposed credentials permit login to the configured database server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-48709
Published
Aug 7, 2025
Updated
Dec 1, 2025
Vendor
BMC Software, Inc.
Product
Control-M
Classifications
CWE-532, CWE-214, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 1, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.0.21.300 <9.0.21.300 PACTV.9.0.21.307

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

BMC Software, Inc. · Control-Mversion=9.0.21.300 <9.0.21.300 PACTV.9.0.21.307
BMC Software, Inc. · Control-M/Serverversion=9.0.21.300 <PACTV.9.0.21.307

Published CVSS scores

4.8CISA CVE Program CNACVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
3.8CISA CVE Program CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CWE-214Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information
T1552Unsecured Credentials

Public exploit references

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