CVE-2025-14115 HIGH

CVE-2025-14115: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container is affected by vulnerability where hard-coded credentials are embeeded in the product for its internal use.

Vendor Ibm
Product Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container
Weakness CWE-798 · Hardcoded credentials
Published January 20, 2026
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.6 Interim Fix 016, and 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.3 Interim Fix 019 IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 20, 2026 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated