CVE-2025-36137 IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX command execution
Privileged users can escalate privileges further due to incorrect permission assignments for maintenance tasks in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-36137?
CVE-2025-36137 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix, published on 30 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Sterling Connect\.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-36137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix
- CVE-2023-32331 IBM Connect:Express for UNIX denial of service
- CVE-2020-4767 Memory corruption in Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows
- CVE-2018-1903 Privilege escalation in Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX
- CVE-2023-29260 IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX server-side request forgery
- CVE-2025-36063 Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4c6m-gmp8-84fq.