CVE-2025-36137IBM 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 Con…
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-250
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
ibm sterling_connect:direct ibm:sterling_connect:direct | from 6.2.0.7 before 6.2.0.9; from 6.3.0.2 before 6.3.0.5; from 6.4.0.0 before 6.4.0.2; 6.2.0.9; 6.2.0.9; 6.3.0.5; 6.3.0.5; 6.4.0.2; and 1 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678vendor-advisory
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