How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-55118?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. If patching is delayed, consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

CVE-2025-55118

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-55118?

CVE-2025-55118 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.4 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

HIGH

Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)

2025-09-16 cert@airbus.com

Heap Overflow Buffer Overflow

8.4

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.4 HIGH

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:12 vuln.today

CVE Published

Sep 16, 2025 - 13:16 nvd

HIGH 8.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Memory corruptions can be remotely triggered in the Control-M/Agent when SSL/TLS communication is configured.

The issue occurs in the following cases:

Control-M/Agent 9.0.20: SSL/TLS configuration is set to the non-default setting "use_openssl=n";
Control-M/Agent 9.0.21 and 9.0.22: Agent router configuration uses the non-default settings "JAVA_AR=N" and "use_openssl=n"

AnalysisAI

Memory corruptions can be remotely triggered in the Control-M/Agent when SSL/TLS communication is configured. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-122. Memory corruptions can be remotely triggered in the Control-M/Agent when SSL/TLS communication is configured. The issue occurs in the following cases: * Control-M/Agent 9.0.20: SSL/TLS configuration is set to the non-default setting "use_openssl=n"; * Control-M/Agent 9.0.21 and 9.0.22: Agent router configuration uses the non-default settings "JAVA_AR=N" and "use_openssl=n"

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.