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01 Record

CVE-2026-105453

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix Improper Privilege Management

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: ibm
CNA base score8.4 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

02 Description

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix Improper Privilege Management

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.12% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 2.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
8.4 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD analysis status
Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-21.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-10-19 23:56Z9 DAYS AGO
Last updated
2026-10-21 03:56Z8 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2026-10-05
Assigning CNA
ibm
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 8.4)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
Data version
5.2
Document digest
ba12fcba68b22e6e4ed6e577400f1e050f84009df28425b9d8c0cfc6ef1f6ebe

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
IBMSterling Connect Direct for Unix6.3.0.0 to 6.3.0.7, 6.4.0.0 to 6.4.0.6—

06 References

07 Remediation

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading ProductVersionRemediation/Fix/InstructionsIBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix6.3.0.0 - 6.3.0.7.iFix029Apply 6.3.0.7.iFix030, included in 6.3.0.7.iFix033 available on Fix Central https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes .IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix6.4.0.0 - 6.4.0.6.iFix020Apply 6.4.0.6.iFix021, included in 6.4.0.6.iFix025 available on Fix Central https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes .