CVE-2025-36137
HIGH EPSS 24.0%
Published Oct 30, 20258mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.2 CVSS 3.1
Published Oct 30, 2025 8mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
24.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-250
Affected Products 9
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | ≥6.2.0.7 – <6.2.0.9 |
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | ≥6.3.0.2 – <6.3.0.5 |
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | ≥6.4.0.0 – <6.4.0.2 |
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | any |
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | any |
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | any |
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | any |
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | any |
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | any |
References 1
- ibm.com https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.