High 7.2Published Oct 30, 2025

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

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 12:50 AM ET)

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Every CVE for IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix

Exploited in the last 30 days

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: 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-250
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: ibm
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Feb 26, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix ibm:sterling_connect:direct	from 6.2.0.7 through 6.2.0.9 iFix004; from 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.2 iFix001; from 6.3.0.2 through 6.3.0.5 iFix002	CNA record
ibm sterling_connect:direct ibm:sterling_connect:direct	from 6.2.0.7 before 6.2.0.9; from 6.3.0.2 before 6.3.0.5; from 6.4.0.0 before 6.4.0.2; 6.2.0.9; 6.2.0.9; 6.3.0.5; 6.3.0.5; 6.4.0.2; and 1 more ranges	NVD

References

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678	vendor-advisory, patch

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