{"id":64032,"date":"2025-08-13T19:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:10:09","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:05:12","slug":"cve-2025-48709-clear-text-password-exposure-in-bmc-control-m-database-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48709-clear-text-password-exposure-in-bmc-control-m-database-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-48709: Clear Text Password Exposure in BMC Control-M Database Connection<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unveiled recently, a severe vulnerability, CVE-2025-48709, has been discovered in the BMC Control-M version 9.0.21.300. This issue is particularly concerning because it potentially exposes sensitive user data, including clear text passwords, when Control-M Server establishes a database connection. Given that this could lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, it is of utmost importance that system administrators and cybersecurity personnel take immediate action to mitigate this risk.
\nThis vulnerability is of particular concern to organizations<\/a> utilizing BMC Control-M for their workload automation needs. The vulnerability’s severity<\/a> is underscored by its high CVSS score of 9.8, indicating that it poses a critical risk that demands immediate attention.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-48709
\nSeverity: Critical (9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

BMC Control-M | 9.0.21.300<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability arises when the Control-M Server<\/a> establishes a database connection. In this scenario, the Control-M Server frequently runs DBUStatus.exe, which then calls dbu_connection_details.vbs. The problem is, this operation is carried out with the username, password, database hostname, and port all written in cleartext. This sensitive information is then recorded in event and process logs in two separate locations, thereby making it accessible to potential attackers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

While an actual exploit would depend on many factors, including the specific configuration of the target system<\/a>, a potential attack might involve the following steps:
\n1. An attacker gains local access to the system<\/a>.
\n2. The attacker monitors the event and process logs<\/a> for instances of DBUStatus.exe or dbu_connection_details.vbs being run.
\n3. Once such an instance is detected, the attacker reads the cleartext username, password, database hostname, and port from the logs.<\/p>\n

# Monitor logs for instances of DBUStatus.exe or dbu_connection_details.vbs\ntail -f \/path\/to\/logfile | grep -E \"DBUStatus.exe|dbu_connection_details.vbs\"\n# Once instance is detected, read the cleartext credentials\ncat \/path\/to\/logfile | grep -A 4 \"DBUStatus.exe\"<\/code><\/pre>\n
This conceptual example serves to illustrate how an attacker might take advantage of this vulnerability<\/a>, but it is not a step-by-step guide for performing an actual exploit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview Unveiled recently, a severe vulnerability, CVE-2025-48709, has been discovered in the BMC Control-M version 9.0.21.300. This issue is particularly concerning because it potentially exposes sensitive user data, including clear text passwords, when Control-M Server establishes a database connection. Given that this could lead to system compromise or data leakage, it is of utmost importance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-64032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t