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CVE-2026-105453

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix Improper Privilege Management

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 19, 2026 at 11:56 PM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 04:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSterling Connect:direct

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.7 and 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.6 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

Affected

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

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/7292735

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

8.4HIGHibm
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-269

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