Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-250
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-36137
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | sterling_connect:direct | * {"versionStartIncluding":"6.4.0.0","versionEndExcluding":"6.4.0.2"} |
| ibm | sterling_connect:direct | 6.2.0.9 |
| ibm | sterling_connect:direct | 6.2.0.9 |
| ibm | sterling_connect:direct | 6.3.0.5 |
| ibm | sterling_connect:direct | 6.3.0.5 |
| ibm | sterling_connect:direct | 6.4.0.2 |
| ibm | sterling_connect:direct | 6.4.0.2 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- www.ibm.com — Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-10-30T15:16:23-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T17:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:35:14-04:00