CVE-2025-14115 Hardcoded credentials in Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container contains hard-coded credentials, allowing attackers to bypass authentication or access internal data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14115?
CVE-2025-14115 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container, published on 20 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14115?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwv8-6f5h-57m5.