CVE-2025-36137

HIGH

IBM Sterling Connect Direct - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 20.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-250
Status published
Products (2)
ibm/sterling_connect\ direct 6.2.0.9 (6 CPE variants)
ibm/sterling_connect\ 6.2.0.7 - 6.2.0.9
Published Oct 30, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026