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 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 v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct::::::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct::::::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct::::::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.2.0.9::-:::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.2.0.9:ifix004:-:::unix::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.3.0.5::-:::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.3.0.5:ifix002:-:::unix::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.4.0.2::-:::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.4.0.2:ifix001:-:::unix::

History

12 Dec 2025, 17:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.2.0.9::-:::unix::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct::::::unix::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.3.0.5:ifix002:-:::unix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.4.0.2:ifix001:-:::unix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.3.0.5::-:::unix::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.4.0.2::-:::unix::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.2.0.9:ifix004:-:::unix::
First Time		Ibm sterling Connect\ Ibm
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678 -~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678 - Vendor Advisory

30 Oct 2025, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-30 19:16

Updated : 2025-12-12 17:25

NVD link : CVE-2025-36137

Mitre link : CVE-2025-36137

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-36137

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

sterling_connect\

CWE

CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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