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

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.

Published: 2025-10-30 Last update: 2025-12-12 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-36137 is rated Low Risk (32.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.03%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-36137

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-28 0.05% 0.03% -0.02%
2 2026-01-06 0.03% 0.05% +0.02%
3 2025-10-31 — 0.03% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-36137

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-36137

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-36137

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm sterling_connect:direct >= 6.2.0.7, < 6.2.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm sterling_connect:direct >= 6.3.0.2, < 6.3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm sterling_connect:direct >= 6.4.0.0, < 6.4.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm sterling_connect:direct 6.2.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.2.0.9:*:-:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm sterling_connect:direct 6.2.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.2.0.9:ifix004:-:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm sterling_connect:direct 6.3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.3.0.5:*:-:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm sterling_connect:direct 6.3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.3.0.5:ifix002:-:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm sterling_connect:direct 6.4.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.4.0.2:*:-:*:*:unix:*:*
ibm sterling_connect:direct 6.4.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.4.0.2:ifix001:-:*:*:unix:*:*

References for CVE-2025-36137

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