CVE-2025-36137

published 2025-10-30

CVE-2025-36137: 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…

Priority P3 43 high 7.2 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR H UI N S U C H I H A H

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

9 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	sterling_connect	—	—
ibm	sterling_connect	—	—
ibm	sterling_connect	—	—
ibm	sterling_connect	>= 6.2.0.7 < 6.2.0.9	6.2.0.9
ibm	sterling_connect	>= 6.3.0.2 < 6.3.0.5	6.3.0.5
ibm	sterling_connect	>= 6.4.0.0 < 6.4.0.2	6.4.0.2
ibm	sterling_connect_direct_for_unix	6.2.0.7 – 6.2.0.9 iFix004	—
ibm	sterling_connect_direct_for_unix	6.3.0.2 – 6.3.0.5 iFix002	—
ibm	sterling_connect_direct_for_unix	6.4.0.0 – 6.4.0.2 iFix001	—

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