CVE-2025-36137 HIGH

CVE-2025-36137: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX command execution

Vendor Ibm
Product Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix
Weakness CWE-250
Published October 30, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 30, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated