CVE-2026-93888

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.6 and 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.7 apnotify utility is vulnerable to a code injection due to insufficient validation of user input.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

7.8 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-20 22:21:07.743000

Last modified

2026-10-22 23:20:33.967000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-93888",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-20T22:21:07.743",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-22T23:20:33.967",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.6 and 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.7 apnotify utility is vulnerable to a code injection due to insufficient validation of user input."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "IBM",
          "product": "Sterling Connect Direct for Unix",
          "cpes": [
            "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:*:*",
            "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:*:*"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "6.4.0.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.4.0.6",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "6.3.0.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.3.0.7",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
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          "timestamp": "2026-10-21T00:00:00+00:00",
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
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            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-121"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292127",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}