CVE-2026-105453

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.7 and 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.6 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

8.4 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-20 00:17:23.400000

Last modified

2026-10-21 04:17:06.490000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-105453",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-20T00:17:23.400",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-21T04:17:06.490",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.7 and 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.6 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "IBM",
          "product": "Sterling Connect Direct for Unix",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect_direct:6.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect_direct:6.3.0.7:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect_direct:6.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect_direct:6.4.0.6:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "6.3.0.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.3.0.7",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "6.4.0.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.4.0.6",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 8.4,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.0,
        "impactScore": 5.8
      }
    ],
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-269"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292735",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}