CVE-2026-105453 IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix - Privilege Escalation

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 contain a privilege escalation caused by improper privilege management, letting local attackers gain elevated privileges, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 8.4 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
20 October 2026
Updated
20 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-269

Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 6.4.0.6 or the latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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