{"id":76088,"date":"2025-09-23T08:54:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:54:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T22:34:33","slug":"cve-2025-55118-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-control-m-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55118-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-control-m-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-55118: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Control-M\/Agent<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is a battlefield, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-55118, has emerged in Control-M\/Agent, a widely used application in enterprise environments. This vulnerability is of particular concern due to its ability to be remotely triggered, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83842\">leading to memory<\/a> corruption when SSL\/TLS communication is configured under specific settings. This blog post aims to provide an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55051-an-in-depth-analysis-of-the-high-risk-default-credentials-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89262\">in-depth analysis<\/a> of the vulnerability, its potential impact, and the steps necessary for mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-55118<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.9 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85587\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1760907672\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Control-M\/Agent | 9.0.20 when SSL\/TLS configuration is set to &#8220;use_openssl=n&#8221;<br \/>\nControl-M\/Agent | 9.0.21 and 9.0.22 when Agent router configuration uses &#8220;JAVA_AR=N&#8221; and &#8220;use_openssl=n&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a specific configuration within the SSL\/TLS communication settings of Control-M\/Agent. When the &#8220;use_openssl=n&#8221; setting is enabled, or when the Agent router has the &#8220;JAVA_AR=N&#8221; and &#8220;use_openssl=n&#8221; settings activated, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-21125-serious-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-local-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86031\">memory corruption<\/a> can be remotely triggered. This corruption can potentially lead to a full system compromise or data leakage, making it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54493-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig-3-9-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83418\">critical vulnerability<\/a> that requires immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1625625889\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Although the exact exploit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36899-unchecked-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-due-to-debugging-code-in-production-build\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87087\">code is not available due<\/a> to its sensitive nature, a conceptual example would follow this general pattern:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/controlM\/agent\/trigger HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;config_settings&quot;: { &quot;use_openssl&quot;: &quot;n&quot;, &quot;JAVA_AR&quot;: &quot;N&quot; },\n&quot;payload&quot;: &quot;malicious_memory_corruption_code_here&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this hypothetical exploit, a malicious actor sends a specially crafted payload to the target system. The payload is designed to trigger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-38693-severe-memory-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-fdl1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84521\">memory corruption in the Control-M\/Agent under the vulnerable<\/a> configuration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch. If the patch cannot be immediately applied, a WAF (Web Application Firewall) or IDS (Intrusion Detection System) can be used as a temporary mitigation method. It is recommended to always keep your systems updated and to regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84083\">monitor and review your system configurations to prevent such vulnerabilities<\/a> from being exploited.<br \/>\nStay vigilant, stay secure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is a battlefield, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-55118, has emerged in Control-M\/Agent, a widely used application in enterprise environments. This vulnerability is of particular concern due to its ability to be remotely triggered, leading to memory corruption when SSL\/TLS communication is configured under specific settings. 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