Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the out-of-support Control-M/Agent versions 9.0.18 to 9.0.20 and potentially earlier unsupported versions when using an empty or default kdb keystore or a default PKCS#12 keystore. A remote attacker with access to a signed third-party or demo certificate for client authentication can bypass the need for a certificate signed by the certificate authority of the organization during authentication on the Control-M/Agent.

The Control-M/Agent contains hardcoded certificates which are only trusted as fallback if an empty kdb keystore is used; they are never trusted if a PKCS#12 keystore is used. All of these certificates are now expired.


In addition, the Control-M/Agent default kdb and PKCS#12 keystores contain trusted third-party certificates (external recognized CAs and default self-signed demo certificates) which are trusted for client authentication.
Published: 2025-09-16
Score: 9.5 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-29574 An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the out-of-support Control-M/Agent versions 9.0.18 to 9.0.20 and potentially earlier unsupported versions when using an empty or default kdb keystore or a default PKCS#12 keystore. A remote attacker with access to a signed third-party or demo certificate for client authentication can bypass the need for a certificate signed by the certificate authority of the organization during authentication on the Control-M/Agent. The Control-M/Agent contains hardcoded certificates which are only trusted as fallback if an empty kdb keystore is used; they are never trusted if a PKCS#12 keystore is used. All of these certificates are now expired. In addition, the Control-M/Agent default kdb and PKCS#12 keystores contain trusted third-party certificates (external recognized CAs and default self-signed demo certificates) which are trusted for client authentication.
History

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bmc control-m\/agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bmc:control-m\/agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Bmc control-m\/agent

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bmc
Bmc control-m/agent
Vendors & Products Bmc
Bmc control-m/agent

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the out-of-support Control-M/Agent versions 9.0.18 to 9.0.20 and potentially earlier unsupported versions when using an empty or default kdb keystore or a default PKCS#12 keystore. A remote attacker with access to a signed third-party or demo certificate for client authentication can bypass the need for a certificate signed by the certificate authority of the organization during authentication on the Control-M/Agent. The Control-M/Agent contains hardcoded certificates which are only trusted as fallback if an empty kdb keystore is used; they are never trusted if a PKCS#12 keystore is used. All of these certificates are now expired. In addition, the Control-M/Agent default kdb and PKCS#12 keystores contain trusted third-party certificates (external recognized CAs and default self-signed demo certificates) which are trusted for client authentication.
Title BMC Control-M/Agent default SSL/TLS configuration authenticated bypass
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


Subscriptions

Bmc Control-m/agent Control-m\/agent
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: airbus

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T17:48:32.752Z

Reserved: 2025-08-07T07:23:59.125Z

Link: CVE-2025-55109

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-16T18:38:37.079Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-09-16T13:16:04.360

Modified: 2025-10-10T14:16:19.660

Link: CVE-2025-55109

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-17T10:04:56Z

Weaknesses