Local privilege escalation via undisclosed stack overflow
Published Sep 16, 2025 · Updated Sep 16, 2025
Stack-based buffer overflow in BMC Control-M/Agent 9.0.18 through 9.0.20 allows local users to elevate privileges. The vendor and CNA identify the flaw only as a buffer overflow and do not disclose the affected binary, function, or unsafe memory operation. A low-privileged account on the Agent host is required, and successful exploitation obtains higher privileges on that host.
Summary
What happened
Stack-based buffer overflow in BMC Control-M/Agent 9.0.18 through 9.0.20 allows local users to elevate privileges. The vendor and CNA identify the flaw only as a buffer overflow and do not disclose the affected binary, function, or unsafe memory operation. A low-privileged account on the Agent host is required, and successful exploitation obtains higher privileges on that host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-55116
- Published
- Sep 16, 2025
- Updated
- Sep 16, 2025
- Vendor
- BMC Software, Inc.
- Product
- Control-M/Agent
- Classifications
- CWE-121, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 16, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=9.0.18
- Affected versionversion=9.0.19
- Affected versionversion=9.0.20
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