CVE-2025-14115

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container is affected by vulnerability where hard-coded credentials are embeeded in the product for its internal use.

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Published Jan 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.3.0.0`	affected	≤ 6.3.0.6 Interim Fix 016
`6.4.0.0`	affected	≤ 6.4.0.3 Interim Fix 019

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading. Product(s) Version(s) APAR Remediation/Fix IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container 6.3.0.0 to 6.3.0.6_iFix016 IT48880 Apply 6.3.0.6_iFix017, see Downloading the IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix Container IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container 6.4.0.0 to 6.4.0.3_iFix019 IT48880 Apply 6.4.0.4, see Downloading the IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix Container For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.108% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257143

History

Jan 20, 2026 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jan 20, 2026 3:15 PM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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.
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.
First Time appeared		Ibm Ibm sterling Connectdirect For Unix Container
Weaknesses		CWE-798
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectdirect_for_unix_container:6.3.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectdirect_for_unix_container:6.3.0.6:interim_fix_016:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectdirect_for_unix_container:6.4.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectdirect_for_unix_container:6.4.0.3:interim_fix_019::::::
Vendors & Products		Ibm Ibm sterling Connectdirect For Unix Container
References		https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257143
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`