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2 vulnerabilities found for Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container by IBM
CVE-2025-14115 (GCVE-0-2025-14115)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-01-20 14:59 – Updated: 2026-02-26 14:44
VLAI
Title
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container is affected by vulnerability where hard-coded credentials are embeeded in the product for its internal use.
Summary
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.6 Interim Fix 016, and 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.3 Interim Fix 019 IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.
Severity
8.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257143 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container |
Affected:
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(semver)
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CVE-2025-14115 (GCVE-0-2025-14115)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-20 14:59 – Updated: 2026-02-26 14:44
VLAI
Title
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container is affected by vulnerability where hard-coded credentials are embeeded in the product for its internal use.
Summary
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.6 Interim Fix 016, and 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.3 Interim Fix 019 IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.
Severity
8.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257143 | vendor-advisorypatch |
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