High severity · published Oct 30, 2025
CVE-2025-36137
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…
7.2
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
Sterling Connect:direct · Ibm
6.2.0.7 before 6.2.0.9; 6.3.0.2 before 6.3.0.5; 6.4.0.0 before 6.4.0.2; 6.2.0.9; 6.2.0.9; 6.3.0.5; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36137
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-36137
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249678
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