High severity · published Aug 7, 2025
CVE-2025-48709
BMC Control-M/Server cleartext database credentials in process lists and logs
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
BMC Control-M/Server 9.0.21.300 displays cleartext database credentials in process lists and logs. An authenticated attacker with shell access could observe these credentials and use them to log in to the database server. For example, when Control-M/Server on Windows has a database connection on, it runs 'DBUStatus.exe' frequently, which then calls 'dbu_connection_details.vbs' with the username, password, database hostname, and port written in cleartext, which can be seen in event and process logs in two separate locations. Fixed in PACTV.9.0.21.307.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Control-M/Server · BMC
9.0.21.300 before PACTV.9.0.21.307 · source: vendor, NVD
CO
Control-m · Bmc
9.0.21.300 before 9.0.21.300 PACTV.9.0.21.307 · source: CISA
Affected product
CO
Control-M/Server
BMC
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