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CVE-2025-36137

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX command execution

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: October 30, 2025 at 06:53 PM UTC
Updated: October 7, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSterling ConnectSterling Connect:direct

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.2.0.7 through 6.2.0.9 iFix004, 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.2 iFix001, and 6.3.0.2 through 6.3.0.5 iFix002 incorrectly assigns permissions for maintenance tasks to Control Center Director (CCD) users that could allow a privileged user to escalate their privileges further due to unnecessary privilege assignment for post update scripts.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Sterling Connect· IBM
95%
6.2.0.7 ≤ v ≤ 6.2.0.9 iFix0046.3.0.2 ≤ v ≤ 6.3.0.5 iFix0026.4.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.0.2 iFix0016.2.0.76.3.0.26.4.0.0direct
Affected range stops below 6.2.0.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.4.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Sterling Connect:direct· IBM
95%
6.2.0.7 ≤ v < 6.2.0.96.3.0.2 ≤ v < 6.3.0.56.4.0.0 ≤ v < 6.4.0.26.2.0.96.2.0.9 ifix0046.3.0.56.3.0.5 ifix0026.4.0.26.4.0.2 ifix001

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.2HIGHibm
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-250

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